Where does “rīprok” come from?
rīprok (Livonian) comes from Livonian rīpõ, from Proto-Finnic rüüp'ät'äk — to sip, to drink.
rīprok (Livonian): a kind of barley porridge or soup that is watery enough to drink
Definitions
- a kind of barley porridge or soup that is watery enough to drink
Ancestry of “rīprok”, step by step
rīprok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian rīpõ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | rīpõ | to slurp eat or drink noisily |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rüüp'ät'äk | to sip, to drink |
via Livonian rok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | rok | soup |