Where does “niðji” come from?
niðji (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
niðji (Icelandic): descendant
Ancestry of “niðji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | niðr | down; kinsman, relative; son |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
Words derived from “niðji”