Where does “nietje” come from?

nietje (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.

nietje (Dutch): staple

Definitions

  1. staple

Ancestry of “nietje”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nietje”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →
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