Where does “niittypirtti” come from?

niittypirtti (Finnish) comes from Finnish pirtti, from Old East Slavic пьрть, from Proto-Slavic pьrtь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic pirtis, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

niittypirtti (Finnish): meadow cabin

Definitions

  1. meadow cabin

Ancestry of “niittypirtti”, step by step

niittypirtti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pirtti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpirtticabin, cottage especially one with heating, particularly a
2Old East Slavicпьртьbath-house
3Proto-Slavicpьrtьbathhouse; trail, corridor
4Proto-Balto-Slavicpirtisbathhouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tis →