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Where does “narutus” come from?

narutus (Finnish) comes from Finnish naruttaa, 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,...

narutus (Finnish): fooling, tricking

Definitions

  1. fooling, tricking

Ancestry of “narutus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnaruttaaTo fool, trick
2Finnishnarucord, line, rope
3Swedishsnaraa snare, a trap; a noose
4Old Swedishsnarasnare
5Old Norsesnaraa snare
6Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
7Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
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