Where does “niittirivi” come from?
niittirivi (Finnish) comes from Finnish niitti, 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.
niittirivi (Finnish): row of rivets
Definitions
- row of rivets
Ancestry of “niittirivi”, step by step
niittirivi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish niitti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | niitti | staple; rivet; hit or check, especially a hard... |
| 2 | Swedish | nit | a rivet, a stud; the action of braking very... |
| 3 | Dutch | niet | Not, no; staple |
| 4 | German | niet | rivet |
| 5 | German | nieten | To rivet |
| 6 | Middle High German | nieten | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | niotan | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hneudan | to hammer, to pound |
via Finnish rivi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rivi | row, line; line; rank |