Where does “nipperkin” come from?
nipperkin (English) comes from Middle Dutch nipen, from Old Dutch nīpen, from Proto-Germanic *hnīpan, from Proto-Germanic hnīpaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneybʰ-.
nipperkin (English): A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint...
Definitions
- A small cup or other vessel, of perhaps 1/8 pint...
Ancestry of “nipperkin”, step by step
nipperkin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch nipen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | nipen | to pinch, to squeeze |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nīpen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hnīpan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnīpaną | to pinch, to squeeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kneybʰ- | — |
via Middle Low German nippen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | nippen | — |