Where does “nijd” come from?
nijd (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch nīth, from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
nijd (Dutch): envy, jealousy; envious or general anger
Definitions
- envy, jealousy; envious or general anger
Ancestry of “nijd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | nīth | — |
| 2 | Old English | nīþ | envy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nīþą | hate, envy, malice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |
Words derived from “nijd”