Where does “nuorakeinu” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nuorakeinu”, step by step

nuorakeinu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nuora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuorastring, twine, cord; tightrope
2Old Swedishnor
3Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

via Finnish keinu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkeinuA swing
2Finnish-uForms nouns from verbs. Most common with "e"- and...
3Proto-Finnic-uForms nouns from adjectives, nouns
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner-Every word from Proto-Germanic narwazEvery word from Old Swedish nor