Where does “nuppuinen” come from?

nuppuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuppu, from Swedish knopp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

nuppuinen (Finnish): buddy resembling a bud

Definitions

  1. buddy resembling a bud

Ancestry of “nuppuinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuppubud
2Swedishknoppa bud; a knob, a bulb, a ball, a stud, a rounded...
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô →
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