Where does “vauvareppu” come from?

vauvareppu (Finnish) comes from Finnish reppu, from Old Swedish skræppa.

vauvareppu (Finnish): child carrier, baby carrier

Definitions

  1. child carrier, baby carrier

Ancestry of “vauvareppu”, step by step

vauvareppu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish reppu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishreppubackpack; any kind of bag
2Old Swedishskræppa—

via Finnish vauva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvauvababy; a baby animal
Every word from Old Swedish skræppa →Every word from Finnish reppu →