Where does “nicheless” come from?
nicheless (English) comes from English niche, from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós — in.
nicheless (English): Without a niche
Definitions
- Without a niche
Ancestry of “nicheless”, step by step
nicheless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English niche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | niche | A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the... |
| 2 | French | niche | niche; kennel; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | niche | — |
| 4 | Old French | niche | — |
| 5 | Old French | nichier | to nest |
| 6 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |