Where does “flugeknepperi” come from?
flugeknepperi (Danish) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fluge, from Old Norse fluga, from Proto-Germanic flugǭ, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk-, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
flugeknepperi (Danish): overly obsess about (often insignificant) details
Definitions
- overly obsess about (often insignificant) details
Ancestry of “flugeknepperi”, step by step
flugeknepperi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fluge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fluge | a fly |
| 2 | Old Norse | fluga | fly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | flugǭ | flying insect, fly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Danish kneppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | kneppe | to fuck |
| 2 | Old Norse | kneppa | squeeze |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Danish ri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ri | baste, tack |