Where does “nappu” come from?

nappu (Votic) comes from Ingrian nappu, from Ingrian nappi, from Finnish näppi, from Proto-Finnic näppi — fingertip, finger.

nappu (Votic): button

Definitions

  1. button

Ancestry of “nappu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingriannappuhit, blow
2Ingriannappibutton
3Finnishnäppithe tips of the thumb and another finger or...
4Proto-Finnicnäppifingertip, finger
Every word from Proto-Finnic näppi →Every word from Finnish näppi →Every word from Ingrian nappi →