Where does “niittosilppuri” come from?

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

niittosilppuri (Finnish): forage harvester, silage chopper, field chopper

Definitions

  1. forage harvester, silage chopper, field chopper

Ancestry of “niittosilppuri”, step by step

niittosilppuri 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 silppuri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsilppurishredder; chipper
2FinnishsilputaTo shred; To chip
3Finnishsilppuchaff; roughage
4Finnishsilpoato dismember, mutilate, maim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic niittädäk →