Where does “nicchiare” come from?
nicchiare (Italian) comes from Italian nicchia, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
nicchiare (Italian): To hesitate or shilly-shally
Definitions
- To hesitate or shilly-shally
Ancestry of “nicchiare”, step by step
nicchiare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian nicchia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | nicchia | niche; cavity, hollow; third-person singular... |
| 2 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Latin nīdiculāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nīdiculāre | — |