French word nier comes from Latin nec, Latin ne- (Absolutely negates the principal meaning.), Proto-Indo-European *enḱ-, Latin aiere
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| nec | Latin (lat) | And not. Nor. Not either. Not even And not, not. Neither. Nor. Not even. |
| ne- | Latin (lat) | Absolutely negates the principal meaning. |
| *enḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| aiere | Latin (lat) | |
| neco | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I thwart, check. I kill, murder, especially without physical wounding such as by poison or hunger. |
| *nec-aiare | Latin (lat) | |
| nego | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I refuse, say no. (transitive) I reject, refuse, say no to (something). I deny. I keep from, prevent. |
| noiier | Old French (fro) | (ambitransitive) to drown To deny. |
| nier | French (fr) | To deny. |