Where does “nitälskan” come from?

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

nitälskan (Swedish): zeal

Definitions

  1. zeal

Ancestry of “nitälskan”, step by step

nitälskan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnita rivet, a stud; the action of braking very...
2DutchnietNot, no; staple
3Germannietrivet
4GermannietenTo rivet
5Middle High Germannieten—
6Old Saxonniotanto use, to make use of; to enjoy
7Proto-West Germanichneudanto hammer, to pound

via Swedish älska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishälskato love
2Old Swedishælskato take good care of, to cherish; to love
3Old Norseælska—
4Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
5Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
6Germanical-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-West Germanic hneudan →Every word from Old Saxon niotan →Every word from Middle High German nieten →