Nix Definition

Origin of Nix

• German dialectal from Middle High German nihtes genitive of niht from Old High German niwiht ni not, no ne in Indo-European roots wiht thing wekti- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• Alteration (in order to avoid confusion with the asteroid 3908 Nyx) of Nyx Greek goddess of the night from Greek Nux from nux night nekw-t- in Indo-European roots

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From German nix, colloquial form of nichts (“nothing"). Compare also Dutch niks (“nothing"), informal for niets (“nothing"). More at naught.

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• German from Middle High German nickes from Old High German nihhus

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

• From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + patronymic suffix -s.

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• Named after the mother of Charon, goddess of darkness and light.

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