Where does “neuloosi” come from?
neuloosi (Finnish) comes 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.
neuloosi (Finnish): enthusiasm for knitting
Definitions
- enthusiasm for knitting
Ancestry of “neuloosi”, step by step
neuloosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish neuloa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neuloa | to knit |
| 2 | Finnish | neula | needle; needle, stylus |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | neekla | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēþlō | needle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Finnish neuroosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | neuroosi | neurosis |