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Where does “nittus” come from?

nittus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

Ancestry of “nittus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
2Latinniteresecond-person singular future active indicative...
3LatinniteoI am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
5Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “nittus”

  • neat
  • neatly
  • neatness
  • neaten
  • neatsfoot
  • neatherd
  • neatnik
  • neato
  • overneat
  • neatresse
  • neatify
  • neatwork
  • neathouse
  • neatherdess
  • neat-handed
  • neat-handedness
  • neat-handedly
  • neta
  • neto
  • netto
  • нетто
  • net
  • netteté
  • netto
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