Where does “rukouslippu” come from?
rukouslippu (Finnish) comes from Finnish rukous, from Finnish -us, from Proto-Finnic -us — Forms some nouns from nominal stems.
rukouslippu (Finnish): prayer flag
Definitions
- prayer flag
Ancestry of “rukouslippu”, step by step
rukouslippu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rukous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rukous | prayer; rogation |
| 2 | Finnish | -us | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -us | Forms some nouns from nominal stems |
via Finnish lippu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lippu | flag, banner; colours; sheet, ticket |