Where does “niederstarren” come from?

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

niederstarren (German): stare down, intimidate by glaring at

Definitions

  1. stare down, intimidate by glaring at

Ancestry of “niederstarren”, step by step

niederstarren 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 starren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanstarrento stare; to be covered, to teem
2Middle High Germanstarren—
3Old High Germanstorrēnto be stiff
4Proto-Germanicstarjanąto be fixed, be rigid
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →