Where does “nikel” come from?
nikel (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish نیكل, from French nickel, from German Nickel — nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs.
nikel (Turkish): nickel
Ancestry of “nikel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | نیكل | — |
| 2 | French | nickel | nickel; atom of nickel; spotless |
| 3 | German | Nickel | nickel; A coin of ten pfennigs |