Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “niittausvasara” come from? niittausvasara (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.
niittausvasara (Finnish): riveting hammer, rivet hammer
Definitions riveting hammer, rivet hammer Ancestry of “niittausvasara”, step by step niittausvasara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish niittaus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish niittaus riveting 2 Finnish niitata To rivet; To beat, conquer, overcome; To kill 3 Swedish nita To rivet 4 German nieten To rivet 5 Middle High German nieten — 6 Old Saxon niotan to use, to make use of; to enjoy 7 Proto-West Germanic hneudan to hammer, to pound
via Finnish vasara Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish vasara hammer; malleus, hammer 2 Finnish -inen -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... 3 Finnish -uus Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality 4 Proto-Finnic -uc -ness, -hood