Where does “Nische” come from?

Nische (German) comes from French niche, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni — in.

Nische (German): niche

Definitions

niche

Ancestry of “Nische”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	niche	niche; kennel; first-person singular present...
2	Middle French	niche	—
3	Old French	niche	—
4	Old French	nichier	to nest
5	Latin	nīdus	nest
6	Proto-Italic	nizdos	nest
7	Proto-Indo-European	nisdós	nest
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ni	down
9	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

Words derived from “Nische”

nicho
Mauernische
Marktnische
Nischenmarkt
Kochnische
nischig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →