Where does “turvariepu” come from?

turvariepu (Finnish) comes from Finnish turva, from Proto-Finnic turva — protection, safety, security.

turvariepu (Finnish): A security blanket

Definitions

  1. A security blanket

Ancestry of “turvariepu”, step by step

turvariepu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish turva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
2Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security

via Finnish riepu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishriepuA rag; poor
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