Where does “ned” come from?
ned (Danish) comes from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
ned (Danish): down
Ancestry of “ned”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | niðr | down; kinsman, relative; son |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |