Where does “niding” come from?

niding (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse níðingr, from Old Norse níð, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

niding (Norwegian Bokmål): coward, rascal, scoundrel

Definitions

  1. coward, rascal, scoundrel

Ancestry of “niding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseníðingrhonorless person
2Old Norseníðdefamation; honorless
3Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old Norse níð →