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

  1. low, lower, below, under, beneath; inferiority or...

Ancestry of “nether-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnither-—
2Old Englishniþer-below, beneath; situated in a lower position,...
3Old Englishniþerdown; downstairs
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “nether-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old English niþer →