Where does “ruoppaus” come from?
ruoppaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruopata, from Finnish ruoppa, from Swedish rapa, from Old Swedish rapa.
ruoppaus (Finnish): dredging
Ancestry of “ruoppaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ruopata | to dredge |
| 2 | Finnish | ruoppa | mud, mire, sediment |
| 3 | Swedish | rapa | to burp; to belch |
| 4 | Old Swedish | rapa | — |