Where does “ohjenuora” come from?

ohjenuora (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuora, from Old Swedish nor, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

ohjenuora (Finnish): guideline

Definitions

  1. guideline

Ancestry of “ohjenuora”, step by step

ohjenuora traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nuora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuorastring, twine, cord; tightrope
2Old Swedishnor—
3Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

via Finnish ohje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishohjehelp, instruction
2Finnishohjatato steer, pilot, navigate, drive a vehicle; to...
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ohjat'ak—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Germanic narwaz →Every word from Old Swedish nor →