Where does “nieder” come from?

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

nieder (German): low; mean; menial

Definitions

  1. low; mean; menial

Ancestry of “nieder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannider—
2Old High Germannidardown
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “nieder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →