Where does “nevaniitty” come from?

nevaniitty (Finnish) comes from Finnish niitty, from Finnish niittää, from Proto-Finnic niittädäk, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

nevaniitty (Finnish): meadow with thick peaty mould

Definitions

  1. meadow with thick peaty mould

Ancestry of “nevaniitty”, step by step

nevaniitty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish niitty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishniittymeadow, lea
2FinnishniittääTo mow, cut, scythe, reap; To win, achieve
3Proto-Finnicniittädäkto mow, to cut down
4Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut

via Finnish neva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnevaA type of treeless wet swamp
2Proto-Finnicnevaswamp, fen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic niittädäk →