Where does “nicht” come from?
nicht (West Frisian) comes from Dutch nicht, from Dutch leernicht, from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-.
nicht (West Frisian): female cousin; niece
Ancestry of “nicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | nicht | female cousin; daughter of someone's uncle or... |
| 2 | Dutch | leernicht | gay man dressed in leather |
| 3 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 4 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |