Where does “nis” come from?

nis (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch nis, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni — in.

nis (Afrikaans): niche

Definitions

  1. niche

Ancestry of “nis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnisniche
2Middle Frenchniche
3Old Frenchniche
4Old Frenchnichierto nest
5Latinnīdusnest
6Proto-Italicnizdosnest
7Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én