Where does “kuumaniittaus” come from?

kuumaniittaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish niittaus, from Finnish niitata, from Swedish nita, from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

kuumaniittaus (Finnish): hot riveting method of riveting in which the rivets are heated red before hammering

Definitions

  1. hot riveting method of riveting in which the rivets are heated red before hammering

Ancestry of “kuumaniittaus”, step by step

kuumaniittaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish niittaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishniittausriveting
2FinnishniitataTo rivet; To beat, conquer, overcome; To kill
3SwedishnitaTo rivet
4GermannietenTo rivet
5Middle High Germannieten—
6Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
7Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound

via Finnish kuuma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuumahot; ardent, passionate, fervent
2Proto-Finnickuumahot
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →