Where does “tarranauha” come from?
tarranauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish nauha, from Proto-Finnic nauha — ribbon, band.
tarranauha (Finnish): Velcro
Ancestry of “tarranauha”, step by step
tarranauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish nauha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | nauha | ribbon, band, string; lace, shoelace; tape |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | nauha | ribbon, band |
via Finnish tarra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tarra | sticker, decal |
| 2 | Finnish | tarrata | to grab something; to stick to |
Words derived from “tarranauha”