Nihil etymology

Latin

Latin word nihil comes from Latin ne- (Absolutely negates the principal meaning.), Latin hilum ((in the negative) not a whit, not in the least. Trifle.)

Etymology of nihil

Detailed word origin of nihil

Dictionary entry Language Definition
ne- Latin (lat) Absolutely negates the principal meaning.
hilum Latin (lat) (in the negative) not a whit, not in the least. Trifle.
nihil Latin (lat) Indefinite nothing.

Words with the same origin as nihil

Descendants of ne-

necesse nefas nimis