Where does “nuuttaus” come from?
nuuttaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuutata, from Finnish nuutti, from German Nut, from Middle High German nuot, from Old High German nuot, from Proto-Germanic hnōjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneh₂- — to bite, to gnaw.
nuuttaus (Finnish): creasing
Ancestry of “nuuttaus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nuutata | to crease |
| 2 | Finnish | nuutti | crease |
| 3 | German | Nut | groove, slit, slot; rabbet; kerf |
| 4 | Middle High German | nuot | — |
| 5 | Old High German | nuot | groove |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hnōjaną | to smooth, join together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kneh₂- | to bite, to gnaw |