Where does “ripillepääsy” come from?
ripillepääsy (Finnish) comes from Finnish pääsy, from Finnish päästä, from Finnish pää, from Proto-Finnic pää, from Proto-Uralic päŋe — head.
Ancestry of “ripillepääsy”, step by step
ripillepääsy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pääsy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pääsy | access, clearance; admission |
| 2 | Finnish | päästä | to get to, reach, arrive at/in; to get to go, be... |
| 3 | Finnish | pää | head; end, tip |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | pää | head |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | päŋe | head |
via Finnish rippi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rippi | A confession; A confirmation; A Communion |