Where does “niederbayerisch” come from?

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

niederbayerisch (German): Lower Bavarian

Definitions

  1. Lower Bavarian

Ancestry of “niederbayerisch”, step by step

niederbayerisch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German nieder

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

via German bayerisch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanbayerischAlternative form of bayrisch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →