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
Ancestry of “nieder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | nider | — |
| 2 | Old High German | nidar | down |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “nieder”