Where does “neiyt” come from?
neiyt (Finnish) comes from Karelian neiyt, from Karelian neiti — girl, maiden.
neiyt (Finnish): maiden, unmarried girl
Ancestry of “neiyt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Karelian | neiyt | girl, maiden |
| 2 | Karelian | neiti | girl, maiden |