Where does “nieten” come from?
nieten (Middle High German) comes from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.
Ancestry of “nieten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | niotan | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hneudan | to hammer, to pound |
Words derived from “nieten”