Where does “neder” come from?
neder (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch nither, from Proto-West Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
neder (Middle Dutch): down, downwards; down low; below, beneath
Definitions
- down, downwards; down low; below, beneath
Ancestry of “neder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | nither | down |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *niþer | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |