Where does “niittynurmikka” come from?

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

niittynurmikka (Finnish): smooth meadow grass, Poa pratensis

Definitions

  1. smooth meadow grass, Poa pratensis

Ancestry of “niittynurmikka”, step by step

niittynurmikka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish niitty

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

via Finnish nurmikka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishnurmikkaA plant of the genus Poa
2FinnishNurmiAny of a number of small places in Finland and Karelia
3Finnishnurmilawn, grass
4Proto-Finnicnurmifield, meadow
5Proto-Finno-Ugricńurme—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic niittädäk →