Where does “niitma” come from?

niitma (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic niittädäk, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

niitma (Estonian): to mow

Definitions

  1. to mow

Ancestry of “niitma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicniittädäkto mow, to cut down
2Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
3Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic niittädäk →