Where does “nööbisulane” come from?
nööbisulane (Estonian) comes from Dutch noop, from Middle Low German knōp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
nööbisulane (Estonian): buttonhook
Definitions
- buttonhook
Ancestry of “nööbisulane”, step by step
nööbisulane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch noop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | noop | |
| 2 | Middle Low German | knōp | knot |
| 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 Estonian sulane
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | sulane | Laborer for a livelyhood; mostly as the aid in the agricultural field, a farmhand |