Where does “napper” come from?

napper (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse hnappr, from Proto-Germanic knappô, from Proto-Indo-European gnebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European gen- — to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Ancestry of “napper”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehnapprbutton; bowl; trough; tray
2Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
3Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
4Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...

Words derived from “napper”

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