Where does “nicker” come from?
nicker (Middle Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic nikwus, from Proto-Indo-European nigʷ-ō-s, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
nicker (Middle Dutch): nix, nixie; demon
Ancestry of “nicker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nikwus | water-spirit; nix |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nigʷ-ō-s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |