Where does “nitlott” come from?
nitlott (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.
nitlott (Swedish): a dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)
Definitions
- a dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)
Ancestry of “nitlott”, step by step
nitlott traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish nit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | nit | a rivet, a stud; the action of braking very... |
| 2 | Dutch | niet | Not, no; staple |
| 3 | German | niet | rivet |
| 4 | German | nieten | To rivet |
| 5 | Middle High German | nieten | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | niotan | to use, to make use of; to enjoy |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | hneudan | to hammer, to pound |
via Swedish lott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lott | a part, a share, a piece, a portion of a heritage, a lottery, of land, of fate |