Where does “niittokone” come from?

niittokone (Finnish) comes from Finnish niitto, from Finnish niittää, from Proto-Finnic niittädäk, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

niittokone (Finnish): mower farm machine for mowing hay

Definitions

  1. mower farm machine for mowing hay

Ancestry of “niittokone”, step by step

niittokone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish niitto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishniittomowing, cutting, reaping
2FinnishniittääTo mow, cut, scythe, reap; To win, achieve
3Proto-Finnicniittädäkto mow, to cut down
4Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut

via Finnish kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic

Words derived from “niittokone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic niittädäk →