Where does “cnaipeadóir” come from?
cnaipeadóir (Irish) comes from Irish cnaipe, from Middle Irish cnap, from Old Norse knappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
cnaipeadóir (Irish): button-maker
Ancestry of “cnaipeadóir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | cnaipe | button; bead; stud |
| 2 | Middle Irish | cnap | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | knappr | knob |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |