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Where does “nuorittaa” come from?

nuorittaa (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,...

nuorittaa (Finnish): to decorate with a string or strings

Definitions

  1. to decorate with a string or strings

Ancestry of “nuorittaa”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nuorittaa”

  • nuoritus
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