Where does “Nederslingeland” come from?

Nederslingeland (Dutch) comes from Dutch neder, from Middle Dutch neder, from Old Dutch nither, from Proto-West Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

Ancestry of “Nederslingeland”, step by step

Nederslingeland traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch neder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnederdown; low-
2Middle Dutchnederdown, downwards; down low; below, beneath
3Old Dutchnitherdown
4Proto-West Germanic*niþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Middle Dutch lant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchlantland; country, region; ground, earth
2Old Dutchlantland; land, terrain; territory
3Proto-West Germaniclandland, area of ground
4Proto-Germaniclandąland, area of ground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlendʰ-land, heath; loins
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →