Where does “näpäytyslyönti” come from?
näpäytyslyönti (Finnish) comes from Finnish näpäytys, from Finnish näpäyttää, from Finnish näpätä, from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse hnappa, from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.
näpäytyslyönti (Finnish): bunt ball that has been intentionally hit softly
Definitions
- bunt ball that has been intentionally hit softly
Ancestry of “näpäytyslyönti”, step by step
näpäytyslyönti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näpäytys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näpäytys | Synonym of napautus; Action of the verb näpäyttää |
| 2 | Finnish | näpäyttää | to flick, tap; to rebuke or criticize sharply... |
| 3 | Finnish | näpätä | to tap, to hit lightly; to tap or type in, to... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 5 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |