Where does “nietigheid” come from?

nietigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch nietig, 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.

nietigheid (Dutch): puniness, insignificance

Definitions

  1. puniness, insignificance

Ancestry of “nietigheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnietigminute, puny; insignificant, powerless; annulled,...
2DutchnietNot, no; staple
3Germannietrivet
4GermannietenTo rivet
5Middle High Germannieten—
6Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
7Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →