Where does “nínxol” come from?
nínxol (Catalan) comes from Catalan ninxo, from Spanish nicho, from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos — in.
nínxol (Catalan): niche, nook a cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament
Definitions
- niche, nook a cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament
Ancestry of “nínxol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ninxo | niche |
| 2 | Spanish | nicho | niche; burial niche |
| 3 | French | niche | niche; kennel; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Middle French | niche | — |
| 5 | Old French | niche | — |
| 6 | Old French | nichier | to nest |
| 7 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |