Where does “nidder-” come from?

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

nidder- (Luxembourgish): down-, nether-

Definitions

  1. down-, nether-

Ancestry of “nidder-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Luxembourgishnidderdown, downwards
2Middle High Germannider—
3Old High Germannidardown
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “nidder-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →