Where does “nêrens” come from?
nêrens (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans nergens, from Dutch nergens, from Middle Dutch nergens, from Old Dutch niergin.
nêrens (Afrikaans): nowhere; anywhere
Ancestry of “nêrens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | nergens | Alternative form of nêrens |
| 2 | Dutch | nergens | nowhere; As part of a pronominal adverb, nothing |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | nergens | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | niergin | — |