Where does “nyöritys” come from?
nyöritys (Finnish) comes from Finnish nyörittää, from Finnish nyöri, from Swedish snöre, from Old Swedish snøre, from Old Norse snœri, from Proto-Germanic nēaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
nyöritys (Finnish): lacing
Definitions
- lacing
Ancestry of “nyöritys”, step by step
nyöritys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nyörittää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nyörittää | to decorate or tie with a braid or string |
| 2 | Finnish | nyöri | braid, cord, string |
| 3 | Swedish | snöre | thin cord or string |
| 4 | Old Swedish | snøre | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | snœri | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēaną | to sew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |