Where does “nigglesome” come from?
nigglesome (English) comes from English niggle, from Norwegian nigla, from Old Norse hnøggr, from Proto-Germanic hnawwaz, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
nigglesome (English): Characterised or marked by niggling
Definitions
- Characterised or marked by niggling
Ancestry of “nigglesome”, step by step
nigglesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English niggle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | niggle | A minor complaint or problem; Small, cramped... |
| 2 | Norwegian | nigla | to be stingy |
| 3 | Old Norse | hnøggr | stingy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnawwaz | tight; narrow; sparse; meager; lean; scarce |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |