Where does “ruopata” come from?
ruopata (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoppa, from Swedish rapa, from Old Swedish rapa.
ruopata (Finnish): to dredge
Ancestry of “ruopata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ruoppa | mud, mire, sediment |
| 2 | Swedish | rapa | to burp; to belch |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rapa | — |
Words derived from “ruopata”