Where does “napautus” come from?
napautus (Finnish) comes from Finnish napauttaa, from Finnish napa, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *napa.
napautus (Finnish): a tap
Ancestry of “napautus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | napauttaa | to tap, to hit lightly |
| 2 | Finnish | napa | navel; pole; pivot |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *napa | — |