Where does “nitiskhet” come from?
nitiskhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish nitisk, 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.
nitiskhet (Swedish): zealousness, diligence
Definitions
- zealousness, diligence
Ancestry of “nitiskhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nitisk | (very) diligent and persistent; zealous |
| 2 | Swedish | nit | a rivet, a stud; the action of braking very... |
| 3 | Dutch | niet | Not, no; staple |
| 4 | German | niet | rivet |
| 5 | German | nieten | To rivet |
| 6 | Middle High German | nieten | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | niotan | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | hneudan | to hammer, to pound |