Where does “Nied” come from?

Nied (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German nît, from Old Saxon nīth, from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

Nied (German Low German): jealousy; envy

Definitions

  1. jealousy; envy

Ancestry of “Nied”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germannît—
2Old Saxonnīthenvy, jealousy
3Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
4Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old English nīþ →
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