Where does “nisse” come from?
nisse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nisse, from Danish nisse, from Danish Niels, from Latin Nīcolāus, from Ancient Greek Νικόλαος, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
nisse (Norwegian Nynorsk): A small mythological being living in farmsteads;...
Definitions
- A small mythological being living in farmsteads;...
Ancestry of “nisse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian | Nisse | — |
| 2 | Danish | nisse | A small mythological being living in farmsteads;... |
| 3 | Danish | Niels | Nicholas |
| 4 | Latin | Nīcolāus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νικόλαος | Nicolas |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |