Where does “nieten” come from?

nieten (German) comes from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

nieten (German): To rivet

Definitions

  1. To rivet

Ancestry of “nieten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannieten—
2Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
3Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound

Words derived from “nieten”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →