Where does “nenäväylä” come from?
nenäväylä (Finnish) comes from Finnish nenä, from Proto-Finnic nenä — nose.
nenäväylä (Finnish): nasal passage, nasal channel
Definitions
- nasal passage, nasal channel
Ancestry of “nenäväylä”, step by step
nenäväylä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nenä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nenä | nose; rhinarium, nose leather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nenä | nose |
via Finnish väylä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väylä | any route one can travel, especially one that is... |