Where does “nuoritus” come from?
nuoritus (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuorittaa, 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,...
nuoritus (Finnish): decorating with a string or strings
Definitions
- decorating with a string or strings
Ancestry of “nuoritus”, step by step
nuoritus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nuorittaa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuorittaa | to decorate with a string or strings |
| 2 | Finnish | nuora | string, twine, cord; tightrope |
| 3 | Old Swedish | nor | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | narwaz | constricted; narrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |