Where does “Südniederfränkisch” come from?

Südniederfränkisch (German) comes from German Niederfränkisch, from German nieder, from Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

Südniederfränkisch (German): South Low Franconian

Definitions

  1. South Low Franconian

Ancestry of “Südniederfränkisch”, step by step

Südniederfränkisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Niederfränkisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNiederfränkischLow Franconian, Low Frankish
2Germanniederlow; mean; menial
3Middle High Germannider—
4Old High Germannidardown
5Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via German Süd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSüdthe south; a wind coming from the south
2Middle High Germansut—
3Old High Germansut—
4Proto-Germanicsudąbrew, soup
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →