Where does “pelastusnaru” come from?
pelastusnaru (Finnish) comes from Finnish naru, from Swedish snara, from Old Swedish snara, from Old Norse snara, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
pelastusnaru (Finnish): lifeline
Definitions
- lifeline
Ancestry of “pelastusnaru”, step by step
pelastusnaru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish naru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | naru | cord, line, rope |
| 2 | Swedish | snara | a snare, a trap; a noose |
| 3 | Old Swedish | snara | snare |
| 4 | Old Norse | snara | a snare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
via Finnish pelastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pelastus | rescue act of rescuing |
| 2 | Finnish | pelastaa | to save, rescue |
| 3 | Finnish | -taa | Forms causative verbs; Forms verbs from nouns and... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -tadak | Forms verbs from both nominal and verbal stems |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -ta- | Forms verbs from nouns; Forms causative verbs... |