Where does “neath” come from?
Neath comes from Old English neoþan, from Proto-Germanic niþanē, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European ni-.
neath (English): Beneath
Ancestry of “neath”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | neoþan | neath |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niþanē | from below, from beneath; below, beneath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |