Where does “nieves” come from?
nieves (Scots) comes from Scots nieve, from Old Norse hnefi.
nieves (Scots): plural of nieve; third-person singular simple...
Definitions
- plural of nieve; third-person singular simple...
Ancestry of “nieves”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | nieve | fist; handful, fistful; to open and close the... |
| 2 | Old Norse | hnefi | — |