Etymology of the English word nimiety
the English word
nimietyderived from the Late Latin word
nimietas (excess; superabundance; too great a number)
derived from the Latin word
nimius (excessive, too great)
derived from the Latin word
nimisderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of nimiety in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
