Where does “niittauskone” come from?

niittauskone (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.

niittauskone (Finnish): riveting machine, riveter

Definitions

  1. riveting machine, riveter

Ancestry of “niittauskone”, step by step

niittauskone 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 kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →