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