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

  1. Alternative form of nêrens

Ancestry of “nergens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnergensnowhere; As part of a pronominal adverb, nothing
2Middle Dutchnergens—
3Old Dutchniergin—

Words derived from “nergens”

Every word from Old Dutch niergin →Every word from Middle Dutch nergens →Every word from Dutch nergens →
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