Where does “nicho” come from?
nicho (Ido) comes from English niche, 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 — in.
nicho (Ido): niche, nook: recess in a wall; niche
Definitions
- niche, nook: recess in a wall; niche
Ancestry of “nicho”, step by step
nicho traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English niche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | niche | A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the... |
| 2 | French | niche | niche; kennel; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | niche | — |
| 4 | Old French | niche | — |
| 5 | Old French | nichier | to nest |
| 6 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Italian nicchia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | nicchia | niche; cavity, hollow; third-person singular... |
| 2 | Italian | nicchio | first-person singular present indicative of... |
via Russian ни́ша
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ни́ша | niche, recess |