Where does “neigen” come from?
neigen (German) comes from Middle High German nīgen, from Old Dutch nīgan, from Proto-Germanic hnīganą — Alternative form of *hnīwaną.
neigen (German): to bend; to tilt; to tend
Definitions
- to bend; to tilt; to tend
Ancestry of “neigen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | nīgen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | nīgan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnīganą | Alternative form of *hnīwaną |