Where does “vääntönuppi” come from?

vääntönuppi (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...

vääntönuppi (Finnish): thumbturn, rotary knob a knob that can be twisted, used to open or lock doors

Definitions

  1. thumbturn, rotary knob a knob that can be twisted, used to open or lock doors

Ancestry of “vääntönuppi”, step by step

vääntönuppi 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 vääntö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvääntötwist, torsion; A tough negotiation; Short for...
2FinnishvääntääTo wrench, twist
3Proto-Finnicväntädäkto twist
4Proto-Germanicwandijanąto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwendʰ-to wind, to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gen-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic knappô
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