Where does “välilyöntinäppäin” come from?
välilyöntinäppäin (Finnish) comes from Finnish näppäin, from Finnish näpätä, from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse hnappa, from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.
välilyöntinäppäin (Finnish): space bar, space key
Definitions
- space bar, space key
Ancestry of “välilyöntinäppäin”, step by step
välilyöntinäppäin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näppäin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näppäin | key; button |
| 2 | Finnish | näpätä | to tap, to hit lightly; to tap or type in, to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 4 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |
via Finnish välilyönti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | välilyönti | space between words |
| 2 | Finnish | lyönti | A hit |
| 3 | Finnish | -nti | Form action nouns from verbs whose first... |
| 4 | Finnish | -nta | Forms nouns that describe an action; "erota... |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -nta | Forms action nouns from verbs |