Where does “nakin” come from?
nakin (Finnish) comes from Finnish nakki, from Swedish snäcka, from Middle High German snëgge, from Old High German sneggo, from Proto-Germanic sneggô, from Proto-Germanic -gô — Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,...
nakin (Finnish): Genitive singular form of nakki
Definitions
- Genitive singular form of nakki
Ancestry of “nakin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nakki | wiener, frankfurter, hot dog; "nakit silmillä" =... |
| 2 | Swedish | snäcka | seashell; cochlea; a small earphone, to be placed... |
| 3 | Middle High German | snëgge | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sneggo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sneggô | snail |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gô | Appended to verbs and adjectives to create nouns,... |