Where does “rupisammakko” come from?
rupisammakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rupi, from Proto-Finnic rupi, from Proto-Germanic hreubaz, from Proto-Indo-European kreup- — scab, crust.
rupisammakko (Finnish): toad, "Bufo bufo"
Ancestry of “rupisammakko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rupi | scab; eschar |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rupi | scab |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hreubaz | rough, crusty, scabby |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kreup- | scab, crust |