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
Ancestry of “nimmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nimmer | no more, no longer; never again; never, at no... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | niemer | — |
| 3 | Old High German | niomēr | — |