Where does “en knäpp på näsan” come from?
en knäpp på näsan (Swedish) comes from Swedish en, from Old Swedish ēn, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
en knäpp på näsan (Swedish): a short, sharp reprimand, a flick on the nose
Definitions
- a short, sharp reprimand, a flick on the nose
Ancestry of “en knäpp på näsan”, step by step
en knäpp på näsan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | en | one; "object form of" man; one; "the indefinite... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ēn | one |
| 3 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Swedish knapp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | knapp | scarce, not much of something; somewhat less... |
| 2 | Old Norse | knappr | knob |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | knappô | knob, lump; button |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gnebʰ- | to press, tighten |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gen- | to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to... |
via Swedish på
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | på | on, on top of; touching from above; on, against,... |