Where does “nikwus” come from?
nikwus (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European nigʷ-ō-s, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
nikwus (Proto-Germanic): water-spirit; nix
Ancestry of “nikwus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | nigʷ-ō-s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |
Words derived from “nikwus”