Where does “nituitor” come from?

nituitor (Romanian) comes from Romanian nitui, from Romanian nit, from German niet, from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

nituitor (Romanian): rivetter

Definitions

  1. rivetter

Ancestry of “nituitor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniannituito rivet
2Romaniannitrivet
3Germannietrivet
4GermannietenTo rivet
5Middle High Germannieten—
6Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
7Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →