Where does “ryppynauha” come from?

ryppynauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish nauha, from Proto-Finnic nauha — ribbon, band.

ryppynauha (Finnish): a ribbon used as a drawstring

Definitions

  1. a ribbon used as a drawstring

Ancestry of “ryppynauha”, step by step

ryppynauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnauharibbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape
2Proto-Finnicnauharibbon, band

via Finnish ryppy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryppywrinkle; crinkle; crease
2Proto-Finnicrüppü—
Every word from Proto-Finnic nauha →Every word from Finnish nauha →