Where does “nitisk” come from?

nitisk (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.

nitisk (Swedish): (very) diligent and persistent; zealous

Definitions

  1. (very) diligent and persistent; zealous

Ancestry of “nitisk”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nitisk”

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