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Where does “ristiinnaulitseminen” come from?

ristiinnaulitseminen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ristiinnaulita, from Finnish naulita, from Finnish naula, from Proto-Finnic nakla, from Proto-Germanic naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

ristiinnaulitseminen (Finnish): A crucifixion; Fourth infinitive of...

Definitions

  1. A crucifixion; Fourth infinitive of...

Ancestry of “ristiinnaulitseminen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishristiinnaulitato crucify
2Finnishnaulitato rivet, to nail
3Finnishnaulanail; pound; funt, funte
4Proto-Finnicnaklapeg, nail
5Proto-Germanicnaglaznail; nail or peg used for fastening
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
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