Where does “niewiht” come from?
niewiht (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wiht, from Proto-Germanic wihtą, from Proto-Indo-European wekti-, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
niewiht (Old Dutch): not
Definitions
- not
Ancestry of “niewiht”, step by step
niewiht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch wiht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wiht | thing, creature |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihtą | thing, creature |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wekti- | object, thing; thing; cause, sake, thing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Old Dutch nio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | nio | never |