Where does “Nyírtass” come from?

Nyírtass (German) comes from Hungarian Nyírtass, from Hungarian nyír, from Proto-Uralic ńüre — twig; sprout.

Ancestry of “Nyírtass”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianNyírtass—
2Hungariannyírto cut, trim; to mow, cut; to shear
3Proto-Uralicńüretwig; sprout
Every word from Proto-Uralic ńüre →Every word from Hungarian nyír →Every word from Hungarian Nyírtass →