Where does “nittings” come from?

nittings (English) comes from English nit, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

nittings (English): The refuse from good ore

Definitions

  1. The refuse from good ore

Ancestry of “nittings”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnitThe egg of a louse; A young louse; A head louse...
2Latinniteresecond-person singular future active indicative...
3LatinniteoI am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
5Cebuano-hi—
Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Latin niteo →