Where does “niiaus” come from?

niiaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish niiata, from Swedish niga, from Old Swedish nīgha, from Old Norse hníga, from Proto-Germanic hnīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- — to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...

niiaus (Finnish): curtsey

Definitions

  1. curtsey

Ancestry of “niiaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishniiataTo curtsey
2Swedishnigato bow, curtsey, sink down
3Old Swedishnīghato bow
4Old Norsehnígato fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;...
5Proto-Germanichnīwanąto bow
6Proto-Indo-Europeankneygʷʰ-to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,...

Words derived from “niiaus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnīwaną →Every word from Old Norse hníga →
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