Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “niitty-yökkönen” come from? niitty-yökkönen (Finnish) comes from Finnish niitty, from Finnish niittää, from Proto-Finnic niittädäk, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
niitty-yökkönen (Finnish): antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis
Definitions antler moth, Cerapteryx graminis Ancestry of “niitty-yökkönen”, step by step niitty-yökkönen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish niitty Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish niitty meadow, lea 2 Finnish niittää To mow, cut, scythe, reap; To win, achieve 3 Proto-Finnic niittädäk to mow, to cut down 4 Proto-Germanic snīþaną to cut 5 Proto-Indo-European sneyt- to cut
via Finnish yökkönen Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish yökkönen owlet moth, noctuid 2 Finnish -nen Forms diminutives nouns or terms expressing... 3 Finnish -inen -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... 4 Finnish -uus Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality 5 Proto-Finnic -uc -ness, -hood