Where does “nenännipukka” come from?

nenännipukka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nipukka, from Finnish nippa, from Swedish snibb — a corner of a piece of fabric or cloth.

nenännipukka (Finnish): tip of the nose

Definitions

  1. tip of the nose

Ancestry of “nenännipukka”, step by step

nenännipukka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nipukka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnipukkatip, point
2Finnishnippanipple mechanical device
3Swedishsnibba corner of a piece of fabric or cloth

via Finnish nenä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnenänose; rhinarium, nose leather
2Proto-Finnicnenänose
Every word from Swedish snibb →Every word from Finnish nippa →Every word from Finnish nipukka →