Where does “neet” come from?
neet (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nete, from Old Dutch nita, from Proto-Germanic hnitō.
neet (Dutch): nit; egg of a louse
Ancestry of “neet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | nete | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nita | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnitō | — |