Where does “kylmäniitata” come from?

kylmäniitata (Finnish) comes 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.

kylmäniitata (Finnish): to cold rivet to rivet using rivets that are in ambient temperature

Definitions

  1. to cold rivet to rivet using rivets that are in ambient temperature

Ancestry of “kylmäniitata”, step by step

kylmäniitata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish niitata

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

via Finnish kylmä

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkylmäcold; level
2Proto-Finnickülmäcold
3Proto-Finno-Permickülmä—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →