Where does “Niess” come from?
Niess (Pennsylvania German) comes from English niece, from Middle English nece, from Old French nice, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Niess (Pennsylvania German): niece
Definitions
- niece
Ancestry of “Niess”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | niece | A daughter of one’s sibling, brother-in-law, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | nece | A niece; A woman member of one's family or... |
| 3 | Old French | nice | simple, foolish |
| 4 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 5 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |