Where does “kylmäniittaus” come from?

kylmäniittaus (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.

kylmäniittaus (Finnish): cold riveting method of riveting in which the rivets are in ambient temperature when hammered

Definitions

  1. cold riveting method of riveting in which the rivets are in ambient temperature when hammered

Ancestry of “kylmäniittaus”, step by step

kylmäniittaus 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 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 →
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