Where does “näkkäri” come from?
näkkäri (Finnish) comes from Finnish näkkileipä, from Swedish knäckebröd, from Swedish bröd, from Old Swedish brøþ, from Old Norse brauð, from Proto-Germanic braudą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
näkkäri (Finnish): crispbread
Definitions
- crispbread
Ancestry of “näkkäri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näkkileipä | crispbread |
| 2 | Swedish | knäckebröd | crisp bread |
| 3 | Swedish | bröd | bread |
| 4 | Old Swedish | brøþ | bread |
| 5 | Old Norse | brauð | bread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | braudą | fragment, piece; bread |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |