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

  1. Alternative form of nether

Ancestry of “nither”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnitheren—
2Old Englishniþerianto depress, abase, bring low, humiliate, oppress,...
3Old Englishniþerdown; downstairs
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “nither”

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