Where does “ryyppyporukka” come from?
ryyppyporukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish ryyppy, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
ryyppyporukka (Finnish): barflies; drinking buddies group of drunks or acquitance to drink with
Definitions
- barflies; drinking buddies group of drunks or acquitance to drink with
Ancestry of “ryyppyporukka”, step by step
ryyppyporukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ryyppy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ryyppy | drink, dram, snifter; gulp, sip; primer |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish porukka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | porukka | gang, band, crowd |