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