Where does “niaiseux” come from?

niaiseux (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.

niaiseux (French): niais, ignorant, stupid or simpleminded

Definitions

  1. niais, ignorant, stupid or simpleminded

Ancestry of “niaiseux”, 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 h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós →