Where does “nappa” come from?
nappa (Finnish) comes from Swedish nappa, from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse hnappa, from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.
nappa (Finnish): tanned sheep, goat, or cow leather
Definitions
- tanned sheep, goat, or cow leather
Ancestry of “nappa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nappa | to bite, to take; to take, grab, pinch |
| 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- | — |