Where does “nappula” come from?

nappula (Finnish) comes from Finnish näppi, from Proto-Finnic näppi — fingertip, finger.

nappula (Finnish): push button; stone, man; kid, child

Definitions

  1. push button; stone, man; kid, child

Ancestry of “nappula”, step by step

nappula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish näppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnäppithe tips of the thumb and another finger or...
2Proto-Finnicnäppifingertip, finger

via Finnish ula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishulaFM broadcast band

Words derived from “nappula”

Every word from Proto-Finnic näppi →