Where does “nuorallakävely” come from?

nuorallakävely (Finnish) comes from Finnish kävely, from Finnish kävellä, from Proto-Finnic käveldäk, from Proto-Finnic käüdäk, from Proto-Finnic käwe-, from Proto-Germanic *skēwijaną — to go.

nuorallakävely (Finnish): tightrope walking

Definitions

  1. tightrope walking

Ancestry of “nuorallakävely”, step by step

nuorallakävely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kävely

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkävelywalk trip made by walking
2Finnishkävelläto walk
3Proto-Finnickäveldäkto walk around
4Proto-Finnickäüdäkto walk, to go
5Proto-Finnickäwe-
6Proto-Germanic*skēwijanąto go

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,...
Every word from Proto-Germanic *skēwijanąEvery word from Proto-Finnic käwe-Every word from Proto-Finnic käüdäk
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