Where does “youpü” come from?

youpü (Paraujano) comes from Finnish apu-, from Finnish apu, from Proto-Finnic apu — Alternative form of *api.

youpü (Paraujano): to be tall

Definitions

  1. to be tall

Ancestry of “youpü”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishapu-additional, auxiliary, assistant, secondary,...
2Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
3Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Finnic apu →Every word from Finnish apu →Every word from Finnish apu- →