Where does “niemand” come from?
niemand (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch niemand, from Middle Dutch nieman, from Old Dutch nieman.
niemand (Afrikaans): nobody; no one; none
Ancestry of “niemand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | niemand | nobody, no one |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nieman | no one, nobody |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nieman | — |