Where does “nith” come from?

nith (Middle English) comes from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nith (Middle English): envy, hatred, malice

Definitions

  1. envy, hatred, malice

Ancestry of “nith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
2Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nith”

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