Where does “riippasara” come from?

riippasara (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.

riippasara (Finnish): Carex magellanica subsp. irrigua

Definitions

  1. Carex magellanica subsp. irrigua

Ancestry of “riippasara”, step by step

riippasara 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 šara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishšara—
2Finnishsäristäto rattle, to creak; to crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ribją →Every word from Old Saxon ribbi →