Where does “nederigheid” come from?
nederigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch nederig, 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.
nederigheid (Dutch): humility, characteristic of being humble
Definitions
- humility, characteristic of being humble
Ancestry of “nederigheid”, step by step
nederigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nederig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nederig | humble, with humility |
| 2 | Dutch | neder | down; low- |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | neder | down, downwards; down low; below, beneath |
| 4 | Old Dutch | nither | down |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *niþer | down, downwards |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |