Where does “aliniitty” come from?

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

aliniitty (Ingrian): meadow located in a valley

Definitions

  1. meadow located in a valley

Ancestry of “aliniitty”, step by step

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 sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Proto-Finnic niittädäk →
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