Where does “huopanaula” come from?
huopanaula (Finnish) comes from Finnish naula, from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
huopanaula (Finnish): felt nail, roofing nail
Definitions
- felt nail, roofing nail
Ancestry of “huopanaula”, step by step
huopanaula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish naula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naula | nail; pound; funt, funte |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nakla | peg, nail |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
via Finnish huopa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | huopa | felt |