Where does “niederstechen” come from?

niederstechen (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.

niederstechen (German): to stab down

Definitions

  1. to stab down

Ancestry of “niederstechen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannieder-A prefix; equivalent to down-
2Germanniederlow; mean; menial
3Middle High Germannider—
4Old High Germannidardown
5Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
6Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →