Where does “nitan” come from?

nitan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon witan, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

nitan (Old Saxon): to not know

Definitions

  1. to not know

Ancestry of “nitan”, step by step

nitan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon witan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonwitanto know; to reproach, to blame
2Proto-West Germanicwītanto accuse, to blame
3Proto-Germanic*witaną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Old Saxon ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonnenot
2Proto-Germanicnēnot
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyde →Every word from Proto-Germanic *witaną →