Where does “neppari” come from?
neppari (Finnish) comes from Finnish neppi, from Swedish knapp, from Old Norse knappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
neppari (Finnish): snap fastener, snap, popper, press stud pair of interlocking discs used in place of buttons to fasten clothing
Definitions
- snap fastener, snap, popper, press stud pair of interlocking discs used in place of buttons to fasten clothing
Ancestry of “neppari”, step by step
neppari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish neppi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neppi | A snap fastener, snap, popper, press stud |
| 2 | Swedish | knapp | scarce, not much of something; somewhat less... |
| 3 | Old Norse | knappr | knob |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |