Where does “icke sa Nicke” come from?
icke sa Nicke (Swedish) comes from Swedish icke, from Old Swedish ækki, from Old Norse ekki, from Turkish etki, from Old Norse eitt, from Old Norse einn, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
icke sa Nicke (Swedish): nope (expressing contradiction, denial, refusal, etc.)
Definitions
- nope (expressing contradiction, denial, refusal, etc.)
Ancestry of “icke sa Nicke”, step by step
icke sa Nicke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish icke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | icke | not, "negating the verb in a sentence"; the... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | ækki | not, "negating the verb in a sentence" |
| 3 | Old Norse | ekki | nothing; not |
| 4 | Turkish | etki | effect, impact |
| 5 | Old Norse | eitt | nominative/accusative neuter singular of einn |
| 6 | Old Norse | einn | one; some, a few |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via Swedish så
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | så | so, thus, like that, in that way, in a certain... |
| 2 | Swedish | sade | |
| 3 | Swedish | säd | grain; harvested seeds; semen |
| 4 | Old Norse | sáð | seed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sēdiz | seed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₁- | to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,... |
via Swedish Nicke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Nicke | — |