Where does “riippuansas” come from?

riippuansas (Finnish) comes from Finnish riippua, from Proto-Finnic rippudak — to hang.

riippuansas (Finnish): king post

Definitions

  1. king post

Ancestry of “riippuansas”, step by step

riippuansas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish riippua

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishriippuaTo hang, dangle, be suspended; To depend
2Proto-Finnicrippudakto hang

via Finnish ansas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishansastruss structure made up of one or more triangular units made from straight beams of wood or metal, which is used to support a structure as in a roof or bridge; framework of beams
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