Where does “nither” come from?
nither (English) comes from Middle English nitheren, from Old English niþerian, from Old English niþer, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
nither (English): Alternative form of nether
Definitions
- Alternative form of nether
Ancestry of “nither”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nitheren | — |
| 2 | Old English | niþerian | to depress, abase, bring low, humiliate, oppress,... |
| 3 | Old English | niþer | down; downstairs |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “nither”