Where does “nicht” come from?
nicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch leernicht, from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.
nicht (Dutch): female cousin; daughter of someone's uncle or...
Definitions
- female cousin; daughter of someone's uncle or...
Ancestry of “nicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | leernicht | gay man dressed in leather |
| 2 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 3 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |
Words derived from “nicht”