Where does “iskunappula” come from?
iskunappula (Finnish) comes from Finnish isku, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.
iskunappula (Finnish): punch
Ancestry of “iskunappula”, step by step
iskunappula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish isku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | isku | hit, blow; impact; attentat, attack, strike, raid |
| 2 | Finnish | -u | Forms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -u | Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns |
via Finnish nappula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nappula | push button; stone, man; kid, child |
| 2 | Finnish | näppi | the tips of the thumb and another finger or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | näppi | fingertip, finger |