Where does “Niet” come from?

Niet (German) comes from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

Niet (German): rivet

Definitions

  1. rivet

Ancestry of “Niet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermannietenTo rivet
2Middle High Germannieten—
3Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
4Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →