Where does “noottaapaja” come from?

noottaapaja (Ingrian) comes from Proto-Finnic nootta, from Proto-Germanic nōtō, from Proto-Indo-European nōd- — knot, net; knot; net.

noottaapaja (Ingrian): seining spot

Definitions

  1. seining spot

Ancestry of “noottaapaja”, step by step

noottaapaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Finnic nootta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicnoottaseine
2Proto-Germanicnōtōnet, seine
3Proto-Indo-Europeannōd-knot, net; knot; net

via Ingrian apaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianapajafishing ground
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nōd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nōtō →Every word from Proto-Finnic nootta →