Where does “nit-noid” come from?

nit-noid (English) comes from Thai นิดหน่อย, from Thai หน่อย, from Proto-Tai ʰnoːjᴮ — little, few.

nit-noid (English): A small and inconsequential detail;...

Definitions

  1. A small and inconsequential detail;...

Ancestry of “nit-noid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiนิดหน่อยa little, a bit, a little bit, just a little, a...
2Thaiหน่อยa little; a little bit; particle to soften a...
3Proto-Taiʰnoːjᴮlittle, few
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰnoːjᴮEvery word from Thai หน่อยEvery word from Thai นิดหน่อย