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Where does “napanuoratyrä” come from?

napanuoratyrä (Finnish) comes from Finnish napanuora, from Finnish nuora, from Old Swedish nor, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

napanuoratyrä (Finnish): umbilical hernia

Definitions

  1. umbilical hernia

Ancestry of “napanuoratyrä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnapanuoraAn umbilical cord
2Finnishnuorastring, twine, cord; tightrope
3Old Swedishnor—
4Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
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