Where does “nicheness” come from?
nicheness (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.
nicheness (English): The quality of being highly specialized, or...
Definitions
- The quality of being highly specialized, or...
Ancestry of “nicheness”, step by step
nicheness 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |