Where does “nuora” come from?

nuora (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish nor, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

nuora (Finnish): string, twine, cord; tightrope

Definitions

  1. string, twine, cord; tightrope

Ancestry of “nuora”, step by step

nuora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish nor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishnor—
2Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

via Finnish Noora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishNoora—
2Proto-Norse*ᛊᚾᛟᚱᚨ—

Words derived from “nuora”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Germanic narwaz →Every word from Old Swedish nor →