Where does “nukuttaa” come from?
nukuttaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish nukkua, from Proto-Finnic nukkudak — to doze, to slumber.
nukuttaa (Finnish): "partitive" + 3rd-pers. singular = to feel...
Definitions
- "partitive" + 3rd-pers. singular = to feel...
Ancestry of “nukuttaa”, step by step
nukuttaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nukkua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nukkua | to sleep |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nukkudak | to doze, to slumber |
via Ingrian nukkua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | nukkua | to slumber |