Where does “niittaaminen” come from?

niittaaminen (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.

Ancestry of “niittaaminen”, step by step

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