Where does “ruoppaus” come from?
ruoppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruopata, from Finnish ruoppa, from Swedish rapa, from Old Swedish rapa.
ruoppaus (Finnish): dredging
Definitions
- dredging
Ancestry of “ruoppaus”, step by step
ruoppaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ruopata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruopata | to dredge |
| 2 | Finnish | ruoppa | mud, mire, sediment |
| 3 | Swedish | rapa | to burp; to belch |
| 4 | Old Swedish | rapa | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |