Where does “nedrig” come from?

nedrig (Danish) comes from Middle Low German nedderich, from Middle English nedder — An adder.

nedrig (Danish): malicious, mean, deceitful

Definitions

  1. malicious, mean, deceitful

Ancestry of “nedrig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germannedderich—
2Middle EnglishnedderAn adder
Every word from Middle English nedder →Every word from Middle Low German nedderich →
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