Where does “nift” come from?
nift (Middle English) comes from Old English nift, from Proto-Germanic niftiz, from Proto-Indo-European néptih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
nift (Middle English): Alternative form of nyfte
Definitions
- Alternative form of nyfte
Ancestry of “nift”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nift | niece; granddaughter; stepdaughter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niftiz | a female descendant or relative; granddaughter;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néptih₂ | granddaughter; niece |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |