Where does “näpistys” come from?
näpistys (Finnish) comes from Finnish näpistää, from Finnish näppi, from Proto-Finnic näppi.
näpistys (Finnish): shoplifting, petty theft
Ancestry of “näpistys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | näpistää | to pilfer, shoplift |
| 2 | Finnish | näppi | the tips of the thumb and another finger or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | näppi | — |