Where does “nita” come from?

nita (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hníta, from Proto-Germanic hnītaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneyd-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “nita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehnítato strike, wound
2Proto-GermanichnītanąTo push; knock; butt against
3Proto-Indo-Europeankneyd-to scratch
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneyd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnītaną →