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

  1. envy, jealousy; envious or general anger

Ancestry of “nijd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchnīthhostility, hatred
2Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
3Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nijd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old English nīþ →