Where does “nitownica” come from?

nitownica (Polish) comes from Polish nitować, from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

nitownica (Polish): riveter

Definitions

  1. riveter

Ancestry of “nitownica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnitowaćto rivet
2GermannietenTo rivet
3Middle High Germannieten—
4Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
5Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →
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