Where does “niemand” come from?
niemand (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch nieman, from Old Dutch nieman.
niemand (Dutch): nobody, no one
Ancestry of “niemand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | nieman | no one, nobody |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nieman | — |
Words derived from “niemand”