Where does “neulannuppi” come from?

neulannuppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuppi, from Swedish knopp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

neulannuppi (Finnish): pinhead head of a pin

Definitions

  1. pinhead head of a pin

Ancestry of “neulannuppi”, step by step

neulannuppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nuppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuppiknob; cascabel; finial
2Swedishknoppa bud; a knob, a bulb, a ball, a stud, a rounded...
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via Finnish neula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishneulaneedle; needle, stylus
2Proto-Finnicneekla—
3Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô →
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