Where does “niittu” come from?
niittu (Finnish) comes from Finnish niittää, from Proto-Finnic niittädäk, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
niittu (Finnish): Alternative form of niitty
Definitions
- Alternative form of niitty
Ancestry of “niittu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | niittää | To mow, cut, scythe, reap; To win, achieve |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | niittädäk | to mow, to cut down |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
Words derived from “niittu”