Etymology of the English word niche
the English word
nichederived from the French word
nichederived from the Old French word
nichierderived from the Classical Latin word
nidus (nest)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-Date
The earliest known usage of niche in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
econicheCognates
Dutch
nis, French
niche, German
Nische, Norwegian
nisje, Swedish
nischUsage
Word found in Modern English
