Where does “nupukkinahka” come from?
nupukkinahka (Finnish) comes from Finnish nupukki, from English nubuck, from English new, from Middle English newe, from Old English nīewe, from Proto-West Germanic niwi, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwyos — new; to nod, assent to.
Ancestry of “nupukkinahka”, step by step
nupukkinahka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nupukki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nupukki | nubuck |
| 2 | English | nubuck | A type of brushed, soft calf leather, similar to... |
| 3 | English | new | Recently made, or created; Additional; recently... |
| 4 | Middle English | newe | new; The new moon; Alternative form of neve |
| 5 | Old English | nīewe | new |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | niwi | new |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *niwjaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néwyos | Alternative form of *néwos; new |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |