Where does “ninot” come from?

ninot (Catalan) comes from Catalan nin, from Catalan nen, from Vulgar Latin ninnus.

ninot (Catalan): doll, dummy

Definitions

  1. doll, dummy

Ancestry of “ninot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalanninAlternative form of nen
2Catalannenboy, male child
3Vulgar Latinninnus—
Every word from Vulgar Latin ninnus →Every word from Catalan nen →Every word from Catalan nin →