Where does “nedbetale” come from?

nedbetale (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål ned, from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

nedbetale (Norwegian Bokmål): to pay off

Definitions

  1. to pay off

Ancestry of “nedbetale”, step by step

nedbetale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål ned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålneddown
2Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Norwegian Bokmål betale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbetaleto pay
2Middle Low Germanbetalen—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old Norse niðr →