Where does “riippakivi” come from?

riippakivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish riippa, from Middle Low German ribbe, from Old Saxon ribbi, from Proto-Germanic ribją, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- — to cover, to roof; rib.

riippakivi (Finnish): a rock used to anchor a vessel

Definitions

  1. a rock used to anchor a vessel

Ancestry of “riippakivi”, step by step

riippakivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish riippa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishriippa—
2Middle Low Germanribberib, strip
3Old Saxonribbi—
4Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib

via Finnish kivi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkivistone; a piece of stone which is larger than a...
2Latin-lanominative feminine singular of -lus; nominative...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Saxon ribbi →
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