Where does “zoniet” come from?

zoniet (Dutch) comes from Dutch zo, from Middle Dutch sô, from Old Dutch sō, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).

zoniet (Dutch): or else, otherwise

Definitions

  1. or else, otherwise

Ancestry of “zoniet”, step by step

zoniet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzoso, thus, like that/this; so, that, to such an...
2Middle Dutchso, like that, in that manner
3Old Dutchlike that, in that manner
4Proto-West Germanicswāso, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just...
5Proto-Germanicswaso, thus, in this manner
6Proto-Germanicswēlike, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswēself (reflexive pronoun)

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swē