Where does “nie” come from?

nie (Dutch) comes from Dutch niet, from German niet, from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

nie (Dutch): Alternative form of niet

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of niet

Ancestry of “nie”, step by step

nie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch niet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchnietNot, no; staple
2Germannietrivet
3GermannietenTo rivet
4Middle High Germannieten
5Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
6Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound

via Middle Dutch nie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchnie
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan
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