Where does “nappa” come from?
nappa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish nappa, from Old Norse hnappa, from Proto-Germanic hnappōną, from Proto-Indo-European knobʰnéh₂-.
nappa (Swedish): to bite, to take; to take, grab, pinch
Definitions
- to bite, to take; to take, grab, pinch
Ancestry of “nappa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | nappa | to pinch, pluck |
| 2 | Old Norse | hnappa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnappōną | to pick, pluck, tear off |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knobʰnéh₂- | — |
Words derived from “nappa”