Where does “rippipuku” come from?
rippipuku (Finnish) comes from Finnish puku, from Zulu mpuku, from Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀.
rippipuku (Finnish): Literally, the suit a young man wears in his...
Definitions
- Literally, the suit a young man wears in his...
Ancestry of “rippipuku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | puku | suit, dress; attire, outfit; changing , e.g. in... |
| 2 | Zulu | mpuku | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *pʊ́kʊ̀ | — |