Where does “nuukailu” come from?
nuukailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuukailla, from Finnish nuuka, from Swedish noga — careful; about someone who takes great care to...
nuukailu (Finnish): skimping
Ancestry of “nuukailu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nuukailla | To skimp |
| 2 | Finnish | nuuka | stingy |
| 3 | Swedish | noga | careful; about someone who takes great care to... |