Where does “nieder-” come from?

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

nieder- (German): A prefix; equivalent to down-

Definitions

  1. A prefix; equivalent to down-

Ancestry of “nieder-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanniederlow; mean; menial
2Middle High Germannider—
3Old High Germannidardown
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-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 →