Where does “nypläys” come from?
nypläys (Finnish) comes from Finnish nyplätä, from Swedish knyppla — to tat.
nypläys (Finnish): lace making
Definitions
- lace making
Ancestry of “nypläys”, step by step
nypläys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nyplätä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nyplätä | to make lace; to fumble with, fiddle with,... |
| 2 | Swedish | knyppla | to tat |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |