Where does “nicht” come from?
nicht (West Frisian) comes from Dutch nicht, from Middle Dutch nichte, from Old Dutch nift, from Proto-West Germanic *nifti, from Proto-Germanic niftiz, from Proto-Indo-European néptih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
nicht (West Frisian): female cousin; niece
Definitions
- female cousin; niece
Ancestry of “nicht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nicht | female cousin; daughter of someone's uncle or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nichte | female relative |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nift | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *nifti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | niftiz | a female descendant or relative; granddaughter;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néptih₂ | granddaughter; niece |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |