Where does “nitch” come from?
nitch (English) comes from English knitch, from Middle English knicche, from Old English ġecnyċċ, from Old English cnyċċan, from Proto-Germanic knukkijaną.
nitch (English): Alternative form of knitch; Misspelling of niche;...
Definitions
- Alternative form of knitch; Misspelling of niche;...
Ancestry of “nitch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | knitch | A small bundle |
| 2 | Middle English | knicche | bundle , bunch, sheaf |
| 3 | Old English | ġecnyċċ | — |
| 4 | Old English | cnyċċan | to tie, bind together, connect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | knukkijaną | — |