Where does “niitu” come from?

niitu (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish niittu, from Finnish niittää, from Proto-Finnic niittädäk, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

niitu (Northern Sami): meadow

Definitions

  1. meadow

Ancestry of “niitu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishniittuAlternative form of niitty
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 →