Nix

German (Berlin)

/nɪks/

noun
Definitions
  • nix water demon in human form that lures people into the water and drowns them

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German niches inherited from Old High German nihhus (water-elf, crocodile) inherited from Proto-Germanic *nikwaz inherited from Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-ō-s, *neygʷ- (wash).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*neygʷ-

Gloss

wash

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