Where does “neuleasu” come from?

neuleasu (Finnish) comes from Finnish neule, from Finnish neuloa, from Finnish neula, from Proto-Finnic neekla, from Proto-Germanic nēþlō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

neuleasu (Finnish): knitwear, knitted dress, knitted wear, knitted clothing

Definitions

  1. knitwear, knitted dress, knitted wear, knitted clothing

Ancestry of “neuleasu”, step by step

neuleasu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish neule

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishneuleA knit garment
2Finnishneuloato knit
3Finnishneulaneedle; needle, stylus
4Proto-Finnicneekla
5Proto-Germanicnēþlōneedle
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Finnish asu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasuattire, dress, suit, raiment; form, figure,...
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic nēþlōEvery word from Proto-Finnic neekla
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