Where does “niet-aanvalsverdrag” come from?
niet-aanvalsverdrag (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.
niet-aanvalsverdrag (Dutch): nonaggression pact
Definitions
- nonaggression pact
Ancestry of “niet-aanvalsverdrag”, step by step
niet-aanvalsverdrag traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch niet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | niet | Not, no; staple |
| 2 | German | niet | rivet |
| 3 | German | nieten | To rivet |
| 4 | Middle High German | nieten | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | niotan | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hneudan | to hammer, to pound |