nixie

English

/藞n瑟ksi/

noun
Definitions
  • A female nix, a water-spirit.

Etymology

Derived from German Nixe derived from Middle High German nickes derived from Old High German nihhus (water-elf, crocodile) derived from Proto-Germanic *nikwus (nix, water-spirit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *neyg史- (wash).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*neyg史-

Gloss

wash

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Emoji
馃毧 馃泚

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