Where does “nether-” come from?
nether- (English) comes from Middle English nither-, from Old English niþer-, from Old English niþer, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
nether- (English): low, lower, below, under, beneath; inferiority or...
Definitions
- low, lower, below, under, beneath; inferiority or...
Ancestry of “nether-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | nither- | — |
| 2 | Old English | niþer- | below, beneath; situated in a lower position,... |
| 3 | Old English | niþer | down; downstairs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “nether-”