Where does “niaisement” come from?

niaisement (French) comes from French niais, from Latin nidax, from Latin nidus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

niaisement (French): inanely; foolishly

Definitions

  1. inanely; foolishly

Ancestry of “niaisement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchniaisQualifies a falconry bird caught in the nest;...
2Latinnidax
3Latinnidusnest; dwelling for animals
4Proto-Italicnizdosnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁niEvery word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós
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