nēik- : nīk- : nik-
English meaning to attack; to fight, rail
German meaning `anfallen, losstürzen, heftig beginnen'
Grammatical comments
General comments
Derivatives
Material Gr. νεῖκος n. `Zank, Streit', νεικέω `zanke, streite, schelte', vielleicht auch νί̄κη, dor. νῑκᾱ f. `Sieg', νῑκάω `siege'; kelt. (?) FlN Nicros `Neckar'; ags. ge-nǣstan `streiten'(*naihstian?); bsl. *ninkō `beginne heftig' in lit. -ninkù, -nìkti ds., lett. nikns `zornig', ablaut. naîks `heftig', lit. dial. neikom `sehr', apr. neikaut `wandeln', slav. *niknǫ, *niknǫti in aksl. vъz-niknǫti `wieder zu sich kommen', russ.-ksl. niknuti `hervorwachsen', usw.
References WP. II 321, Trautmann 199, Kuiper Nasalpräs. 186 f., Hofmann Gr. etym. Wb. 213.
See also
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