Where does “nijdas” come from?

nijdas (Dutch) comes from Dutch nijd, from Old Dutch nīth, from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nijdas (Dutch): A grouch, cross-patch, nastily grumpy man

Definitions

  1. A grouch, cross-patch, nastily grumpy man

Ancestry of “nijdas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnijdenvy, jealousy; envious or general anger
2Old Dutchnīthhostility, hatred
3Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
4Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old English nīþ →