English word niche comes from Latin ne- (Absolutely negates the principal meaning.), Latin sciendus, Latin nescio, Proto-Indo-European *-ós, Proto-Indo-European *ni, Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti (To set, to seat, to cause to sit.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ne- | Latin (lat) | Absolutely negates the principal meaning. |
| sciendus | Latin (lat) | |
| nescio | Latin (lat) | I cannot, I do not know, I am ignorant, I do not understand. |
| *-ós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting someone or something that performs that verb's action. |
| *ni | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | down, below |
| *sodéyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To set, to seat, to cause to sit. |
| scius | Latin (lat) | Cognizant, knowing. |
| *nisdós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Nest. |
| nescius | Latin (lat) | Not knowing how, unable (with infinitive). Unaware, ignorant (of a fact). |
| *nizdos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Nest. |
| nidus | Latin (lat) | Dwelling for animals. Nest. |
| nicher | Old French (fro) | |
| nichier | Old French (fro) | To nest (of a bird, to build and maintain a nest). |
| nisce | Old French (fro) | |
| niche | French (fr) | Kennel (for dog). Niche. |
| niche | English (en) | (architecture) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. Hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.. (by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.. (ecology) A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.. An [...] |