Where does “repäisynauha” come from?

repäisynauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish repäisy, from Finnish repäistä, from Finnish repiä, from Proto-Finnic repidäk — to tear, to rip.

repäisynauha (Finnish): tear-off tape, tear tape

Definitions

  1. tear-off tape, tear tape

Ancestry of “repäisynauha”, step by step

repäisynauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish repäisy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrepäisyripping or tearing off
2FinnishrepäistäTo suddenly rip something; To surprisingly do...
3FinnishrepiäTo tear, shred, rip
4Proto-Finnicrepidäkto tear, to rip

via Finnish nauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauharibbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2Proto-Finnicnauharibbon, band
Every word from Proto-Finnic repidäk →Every word from Finnish repiä →Every word from Finnish repäistä →