Where does “nippe” come from?

nippe (French) comes from French guenipe, from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

nippe (French): cheap and worn-out clothing; frippery

Definitions

  1. cheap and worn-out clothing; frippery

Ancestry of “nippe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchguenipeloose woman
2Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
3Old Norsekonawoman; wife
4Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “nippe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →