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
- string, twine, cord; tightrope
Ancestry of “nuora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | nor | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | narwaz | constricted; narrow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
Words derived from “nuora”