nis
English
Etymology 1
Etymology 2
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *neitša, from Proto-Indo-European *néykʷyeti, related to Lithuanian su-nìkti (“to set upon, to attack”), Proto-Slavic *niknǫti (“to rise, grow”), and, proposed by some, Ancient Greek νεῖκος (neîkos, “quarrel, struggle”)[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nis/
Verb
nis (first-person singular past tense nisa, participle nisur)
References
- A Concise Historical Grammar of the Albanian Language, V.Orel, Koninklijke Brill ,Leiden 2000, p.191
Amatlán Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Amatlán Zapotec (zpo) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Amatlán Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Alternative forms
- nits (San Francisco Logueche)
Ayoquesco Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Ayoquesco Zapotec (zaf) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Ayoquesco Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Cajonos Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Cajonos Zapotec (zad) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Cajonos Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Catalan
Irish
Mitla Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Mitla Zapotec (zaw) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Mitla Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Mixtepec Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Mitla Zapotec (zaw) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Mitla Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Old Saxon
Etymology
Compare a similar contraction in Old English, where it applied to the whole conjugation of wesan and thus created the verb nesan. Such contractions with a verb and the negative part *ne are frequently encountered in ancient Germanic languages, compare Old Saxon nitan, newitan (“to not know”) (from ne + witan), Old English nabban (“to not have”) (from ne + habban), nillan (“to not want”) (from ne + willan) and nesan (“to not be”) (ne + wesan).
Portuguese
Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec (ztq) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
San Juan Guelavía Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
References
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
- López Antonio, Joaquín; Jones, Ted; Jones, Kris (2012) Vocabulario breve del Zapoteco de San Juan Guelavía (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Tlalpan, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 16, 23
San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec (zpf) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec (zpi) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Southern Rincon Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Southern Rincon Zapotec (zsr) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Southern Rincon Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Texmelucan Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Texmelucan Zapotec (zpz) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Texmelucan Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Tilquiapan Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Tilquiapan Zapotec (zts) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Tilquiapan Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Tlacolulita Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Tlacolulita Zapotec (zpk) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Tlacolulita Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Xanaguía Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Xanaguía Zapotec (ztg) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Xanaguía Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Yalálag Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Yalálag Zapotec (zpu) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Yalálag Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
References
- F. López Lorenzo, Cuent que to tiemp ca uk huin nis (Cuando hubo escasez de agua en Yalálag) (1979)
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
Yatee Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Yatee Zapotec (zty) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Yatee Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Yatzachi Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
References
- NAOS: notes and materials for the linguistic study of the sacred, volume 1 (4), issue 1 (1984): Yatzachi nEl Bajo Zapotec (I. B.) leˀex̭ (adjective) = holy: nis leˀex̭ = holy water.
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
- Butler H., Inez M. (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de Yatzachi: Yatzachi el Bajo, Yatzachi el Alto, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 37), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., pages 270–271
Zaniza Zapotec
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:etymology at line 156: Proto-Zapotec (omq-zpc-pro) is not set as an ancestor of Zaniza Zapotec (zpw) in Module:languages/data3/z. The ancestor of Zaniza Zapotec is Proto-Zapotecan (omq-zap-pro). , from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
Zoogocho Zapotec
Etymology
From Proto-Zapotec *nissa, from Proto-Zapotecan *nissa.
References
- Aaron Huey Sonnenschein, A Descriptive Grammar of San Bartolomé Zoogocho Zapotec (2005)
- Basic Vocabulary, pages 7-8
- Long C., Rebecca; Cruz M., Sofronio (2000) Diccionario zapoteco de San Bartolomé Zoogocho, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 38) (in Spanish), second electronic edition, Coyoacán, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 262