Where does “niederknieen” come from?
niederknieen (German) comes from German nieder-, from German nieder, from Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
niederknieen (German): to kneel down
Ancestry of “niederknieen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nieder- | A prefix; equivalent to down- |
| 2 | German | nieder | low; mean; menial |
| 3 | Middle High German | nider | — |
| 4 | Old High German | nidar | down |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |