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Where does “rispa” come from?

rispa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ripsōną, from Proto-Indo-European reyb- — to tear; snatch; pluck; reap.

rispa (Old Norse): scratch

Definitions

  1. scratch

Ancestry of “rispa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicripsōnąto rend; rip; tear open
2Proto-Indo-Europeanreyb-to tear; snatch; pluck; reap

Words derived from “rispa”

  • risp
  • rispen
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