Where does “näppäys” come from?
näppäys (Finnish) comes from Finnish näpätä, from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse hnappa, from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.
näppäys (Finnish): tapping; keystroke
Definitions
- tapping; keystroke
Ancestry of “näppäys”, step by step
näppäys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näpätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näpätä | to tap, to hit lightly; to tap or type in, to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 3 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |