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

Words derived from “niet”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →