Where does “nappulaverho” come from?
nappulaverho (Finnish) comes from Finnish verho, from Finnish -o, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
nappulaverho (Finnish): string curtain, beaded curtain
Definitions
- string curtain, beaded curtain
Ancestry of “nappulaverho”, step by step
nappulaverho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish verho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | verho | curtain; window blind |
| 2 | Finnish | -o | Forms result or action nouns from verbs; Forms... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
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 |