Where does “Nippes” come from?

Nippes (German) comes from French nippe, 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.

Nippes (German): knick-knack, trinkets small objects of minor value

Definitions

  1. knick-knack, trinkets small objects of minor value

Ancestry of “Nippes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnippecheap and worn-out clothing; frippery
2Frenchguenipeloose woman
3Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
4Old Norsekonawoman; wife
5Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →
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