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Where does “Nietsch” come from?

Nietsch (German) comes from German Nikolaus, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.

Ancestry of “Nietsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNikolausa representation of St. Nicholas; the day of 6th...
2LatinNīcolāus—
3Ancient GreekΝικόλαοςNicolas
4Ancient Greekλᾱόςpeople; men; the people
5Proto-Helleniclāwós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂wospeople
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂-to bark, howl; to be concealed

Words derived from “Nietsch”

  • Nietzsche
  • Nietzschean
  • Nietzscheanism
  • Nietzsche
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