Where does “niittosirppi” come from?

niittosirppi (Finnish) comes from Finnish sirppi, from Proto-Slavic sьrpъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

niittosirppi (Finnish): a sickle with a long, wide and only somewhat curved blade

Definitions

  1. a sickle with a long, wide and only somewhat curved blade

Ancestry of “niittosirppi”, step by step

niittosirppi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sirppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsirppisickle; crescent
2Proto-Slavicsьrpъsickle
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsírpas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic sírpas →