Where does “uimaräpylä” come from?
uimaräpylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish räpylä, from Finnish räpyttää.
uimaräpylä (Finnish): flipper
Ancestry of “uimaräpylä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | räpylä | webfoot; swim fin; baseball mitt |
| 2 | Finnish | räpyttää | — |