Where does “noppa” come from?

noppa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish noppa, from Old Norse *hnoppa, from Proto-Germanic hnuppô, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

noppa (Swedish): a pill, a bobble (ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile)

Definitions

  1. a pill, a bobble (ball of fibers formed on the surface of a textile)

Ancestry of “noppa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishnoppa—
2Old Norse*hnoppa—
3Proto-Germanichnuppôa tuft or flock of wool; a knot in a cloth or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanknew-to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “noppa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnuppô →
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