Where does “nait” come from?
nait (English) comes from Middle English naiten, from Old Norse neyta, from Proto-Germanic nautijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
nait (English): To refuse; deny; disclaim; To use; employ; To go...
Definitions
- To refuse; deny; disclaim; To use; employ; To go...
Ancestry of “nait”, step by step
nait traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English naiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | naiten | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | neyta | to use, employ |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nautijaną | to cause to use; to employ |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Middle English nayten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nayten | — |