Where does “ovennuppi” come from?

ovennuppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish nuppi, from Swedish knopp, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

ovennuppi (Finnish): doorknob

Definitions

  1. doorknob

Ancestry of “ovennuppi”, step by step

ovennuppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish nuppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnuppiknob; cascabel; finial
2Swedishknoppa bud; a knob, a bulb, a ball, a stud, a rounded...
3Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
5Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

via Finnish ovi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishovidoor
2Proto-Finnicovi—
3Proto-Uralicowedoor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen- →