Where does “narunpätkä” come from?
narunpätkä (Finnish) comes from Finnish naru, from Swedish snara, from Old Swedish snara, from Old Norse snara, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
narunpätkä (Finnish): piece of string
Definitions
- piece of string
Ancestry of “narunpätkä”, step by step
narunpätkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish naru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naru | cord, line, rope |
| 2 | Swedish | snara | a snare, a trap; a noose |
| 3 | Old Swedish | snara | snare |
| 4 | Old Norse | snara | a snare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
via Finnish pätkä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pätkä | shorty, shortie; clip; snippet |