Where does “nygus” come from?
nygus (Polish) comes from French nigaud, from French Nigodème, from French Nicodème, from Latin Nīcodēmus, from Ancient Greek Νῑκόδημος, from Ancient Greek δῆμος, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
nygus (Polish): lazybones, layabout, skiver
Definitions
- lazybones, layabout, skiver
Ancestry of “nygus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nigaud | silly, dimwitted; nincompoop, goof, nitwit |
| 2 | French | Nigodème | — |
| 3 | French | Nicodème | Nicodemus |
| 4 | Latin | Nīcodēmus | character in the play Vidularia of Plautus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Νῑκόδημος | Nicodemus, a Pharisee who showed favour to Jesus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῆμος | district, country, land; the common people; free... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |