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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

  1. decorating with a string or strings

Ancestry of “nuoritus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuorittaato decorate with a string or strings
2Finnishnuorastring, twine, cord; tightrope
3Old Swedishnor—
4Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
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