Where does “nänninpiha” come from?

nänninpiha (Finnish) comes from Finnish piha, from Proto-Finnic piha — yard.

nänninpiha (Finnish): areola

Definitions

  1. areola

Ancestry of “nänninpiha”, step by step

nänninpiha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish piha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpihayard; at sea
2Proto-Finnicpihayard

via Finnish nänni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnänniA nipple; A pin; Synonym of tappihiiri
Every word from Proto-Finnic piha →Every word from Finnish piha →
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