Where does “niitata” come from?

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

niitata (Finnish): To rivet; To beat, conquer, overcome; To kill

Definitions

  1. To rivet; To beat, conquer, overcome; To kill

Ancestry of “niitata”, step by step

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

Words derived from “niitata”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →