Where does “nit” come from?

nit (Polish) comes from German niet, from German nieten, from Middle High German nieten, from Old Saxon niotan, from Proto-West Germanic hneudan — to hammer, to pound.

nit (Polish): rivet

Definitions

  1. rivet

Ancestry of “nit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannietrivet
2GermannietenTo rivet
3Middle High Germannieten—
4Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
5Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →