Where does “nappulasarja” come from?
nappulasarja (Finnish) comes from Finnish sarja, from Proto-Finnic sarja, from Proto-Finno-Permic śarja — lath, batten, bar.
Ancestry of “nappulasarja”, step by step
nappulasarja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sarja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sarja | series; chain, sequence, succession, train; set |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sarja | row of laths or battens; a board made of laths |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | śarja | lath, batten, bar |
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 |