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
Ancestry of “ohjenuora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | nuora | string, twine, cord; tightrope |
| 2 | Old Swedish | nor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | narwaz | constricted; narrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |