Where does “niitti” come from?
niitti (Finnish) comes from Swedish nit, from Dutch niet, from German niet, from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.
niitti (Finnish): staple; rivet; hit or check, especially a hard...
Definitions
- staple; rivet; hit or check, especially a hard...
Ancestry of “niitti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | nit | a rivet, a stud; the action of braking very... |
| 2 | Dutch | niet | Not, no; staple |
| 3 | German | niet | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “niitti”