Where does “nib” come from?

Nib comes from Middle English nib, from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją, ultimately referring to a pointed projecting part.

nib (English): The tip of a pen or tool that touches the...

Definitions

  1. The tip of a pen or tool that touches the...

Ancestry of “nib”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnebA bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A...
2Middle Englishnebface, nose
3Old Englishnebbneb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose
4Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose

Words derived from “nib”

Every word from Proto-Germanic nabją →Every word from Old English nebb →Every word from Middle English neb →