Where does “pyykkinuora” come from?

pyykkinuora (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,...

pyykkinuora (Finnish): clothesline

Definitions

  1. clothesline

Ancestry of “pyykkinuora”, step by step

pyykkinuora 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 pyykki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpyykkilaundry; A post that is used to mark something,...
2Swedishbyka bunch of clothes to be washed
3Swedishbykato wash
4Middle Low Germanbüken—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Germanic narwaz →Every word from Old Swedish nor →