Where does “neðan” come from?
neðan (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse neðan, from Proto-Germanic niþanē, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
neðan (Icelandic): below, beneath; below, at the bottom
Definitions
- below, beneath; below, at the bottom
Ancestry of “neðan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | neðan | below, beneath |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niþanē | from below, from beneath; below, beneath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “neðan”