Where does “niht” come from?
niht (Middle High German) comes from Old High German niwiht, from Old High German nio, from Old High German io, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
niht (Middle High German): not
Definitions
- not
Ancestry of “niht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | niwiht | — |
| 2 | Old High German | nio | never |
| 3 | Old High German | io | always |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “niht”
- nihten
- vernihten
- vernichten
- Vernichtung
- vernichtend
- Vernichter
- förinta
- Vernichtungslager
- förintelse
- Massenvernichtungswaffe
- Vernichtungskrieg
- Insektenvernichter
- Unkrautvernichtung
- förintare
- Vernichterin
- Förintelsen
- tuhoamissota
- Unkrautvernichtungsmittel
- vernietigingsoorlog
- elektrischer Insektenvernichter
- förintelseförnekare
- förintelseförnekelse