Where does “koneompelu” come from?

koneompelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish ompelu, from Finnish -u, from Proto-Finnic -u — Forms nouns from adjectives, nouns.

koneompelu (Finnish): operating a sewing machine, machine sewing

Definitions

  1. operating a sewing machine, machine sewing

Ancestry of “koneompelu”, step by step

koneompelu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ompelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishompelusewing; dressmaking
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns

via Finnish kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic
Every word from Proto-Finnic -u →Every word from Finnish -u →Every word from Finnish ompelu →