Where does “nimmer” come from?

nimmer (English) comes from German nimmer, from Old Dutch niemer, from Old High German niomēr.

nimmer (English): A petty thief

Definitions

  1. A petty thief

Ancestry of “nimmer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannimmerno more, no longer; never again; never, at no...
2Old Dutchniemer—
3Old High Germanniomēr—
Every word from Old High German niomēr →Every word from Old Dutch niemer →Every word from German nimmer →