Where does “nahkalappa” come from?

nahkalappa (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian nahka, from Proto-Germanic naska — soft leather.

nahkalappa (Ingrian): leather belt for women

Definitions

  1. leather belt for women

Ancestry of “nahkalappa”, step by step

nahkalappa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian nahka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannahkaleather
2Proto-Germanicnaskasoft leather

via Proto-Germanic lappa-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germaniclappa-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Germanic naska →Every word from Ingrian nahka →
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