Where does “nappulakerho” come from?
nappulakerho (Finnish) comes from Finnish kerho, from Finnish keri, from Proto-Finnic keri, from Proto-Finno-Ugric kere — circle, ring, hoop, tire.
nappulakerho (Finnish): young children's club
Ancestry of “nappulakerho”, step by step
nappulakerho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kerho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kerho | club |
| 2 | Finnish | keri | Third-person singular indicative past form of... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | keri | ring, circle, hoop |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | kere | circle, ring, hoop, tire |
via Finnish nappula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nappula | push button; stone, man; kid, child |
| 2 | Finnish | näppi | the tips of the thumb and another finger or... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | näppi | fingertip, finger |