Where does “nauhalaskuri” come from?
nauhalaskuri (Finnish) comes from Finnish laskuri, from Finnish laskea, from Proto-Finnic laskedak, from Proto-Uralic laćke-.
Ancestry of “nauhalaskuri”, step by step
nauhalaskuri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish laskuri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | laskuri | counter |
| 2 | Finnish | laskea | to lower, drop; to put down, set down, lay down;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | laskedak | to drop, to fall; to release; to let, to allow |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | laćke- | — |
via Finnish nauha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nauha | ribbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nauha | ribbon, band |