Where does “jänneura” come from?

jänneura (Finnish) comes from Finnish ura, from Proto-Finnic ura, from Proto-Finno-Ugric ura.

jänneura (Finnish): nock the notch at the rear of an arrow

Definitions

  1. nock the notch at the rear of an arrow

Ancestry of “jänneura”, step by step

jänneura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishuratrack, groove, rut; career; groove, slot, score
2Proto-Finnicuragroove
3Proto-Finno-Ugricura—

via Finnish jänne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishjännetendon, sinew; bowstring, string; chord
2Proto-Finnicjändekbowstring
3Proto-Uralicjäntestring
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric ura →Every word from Proto-Finnic ura →Every word from Finnish ura →