Where does “Szászország” come from?

Szászország (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian Alsó-Szászország, from German Niedersachsen, 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.

Szászország (Hungarian): Saxony

Definitions

Saxony

Ancestry of “Szászország”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Hungarian	Alsó-Szászország	—
2	German	Niedersachsen	—
3	German	nieder-	A prefix; equivalent to down-
4	German	nieder	low; mean; menial
5	Middle High German	nider	—
6	Old High German	nidar	down
7	Proto-Germanic	niþer	down, downwards
8	Proto-Indo-European	niter	—

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