Where does “tvärnit” come from?

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

tvärnit (Swedish): an instance of slamming on the brakes (sometimes figuratively)

Definitions

  1. an instance of slamming on the brakes (sometimes figuratively)

Ancestry of “tvärnit”, step by step

tvärnit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnita rivet, a stud; the action of braking very...
2DutchnietNot, no; staple
3Germannietrivet
4GermannietenTo rivet
5Middle High Germannieten—
6Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
7Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound

via Swedish tvär

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtväracross, perpendicular to the main direction;...
2Old Swedishþvar—
3Old Norseþverrathwart, transverse; adverse, contrary; cross,...
4Proto-Germanicþwerhazcross, adverse
5Proto-Germanicþerh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →