Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raippa

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Proto-Germanic *raipaz.

Noun

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*raippa

  1. short whip, crop
  2. rope, cord

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: raippa
  • Karelian: raippa
  • Livvi: raippu ("hit, blow")
  • Ludian: raipaiduz ("lumbago")

Further reading

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  • Itkonen, Erkki, Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000), “raippa”, in Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online version; note: also includes other etymological sources; this source is labeled "SSA 1992–2000"), Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN