Where does “nuoranpätkä” come from?

nuoranpätkä (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,...

nuoranpätkä (Finnish): piece of twine, piece of string

Definitions

piece of twine, piece of string

Ancestry of “nuoranpätkä”, step by step

nuoranpätkä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nuora

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	nuora	string, twine, cord; tightrope
2	Old Swedish	nor	—
3	Proto-Germanic	narwaz	constricted; narrow
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ner-	to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

via Finnish pätkä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	pätkä	shorty, shortie; clip; snippet

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