Where does “nappu” come from?

nappu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian nappi, from Finnish näppi, from Proto-Finnic näppi — fingertip, finger.

nappu (Ingrian): hit, blow

Definitions

  1. hit, blow

Ancestry of “nappu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannappibutton
2Finnishnäppithe tips of the thumb and another finger or...
3Proto-Finnicnäppifingertip, finger

Words derived from “nappu”

Every word from Proto-Finnic näppi →Every word from Finnish näppi →Every word from Ingrian nappi →