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