Where does “näperrys” come from?
näperrys (Finnish) comes from Finnish näpertää, from Finnish näp-, from Finnish -ertää, from Finnish -tää — Front vowel variant of -taa.
näperrys (Finnish): tinkering
Definitions
- tinkering
Ancestry of “näperrys”, step by step
näperrys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näpertää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näpertää | to tinker, to fool with; Third-person singular... |
| 2 | Finnish | näp- | — |
| 3 | Finnish | -ertää | Front vowel variant of -ertaa |
| 4 | Finnish | -tää | Front vowel variant of -taa |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |