Where does “beneden” come from?
beneden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beneden, from Proto-Germanic niþanē, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
beneden (Dutch): below; downstairs; under, below, beneath
Definitions
- below; downstairs; under, below, beneath
Ancestry of “beneden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | beneden | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niþanē | from below, from beneath; below, beneath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “beneden”