Where does “nithe” come from?
nithe (Irish) comes from Irish ní, from Old Irish nige, from Proto-Celtic *nigyā.
nithe (Irish): plural of ní
Ancestry of “nithe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | ní | thing; object; which |
| 2 | Old Irish | nige | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *nigyā | — |