Where does “repaleinen” come from?
repaleinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish repale, from Finnish repiä, from Proto-Finnic repidäk.
repaleinen (Finnish): tattered
Ancestry of “repaleinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | repale | scrap, rag, tatter |
| 2 | Finnish | repiä | To tear, shred, rip |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | repidäk | — |