Where does “niskrike” come from?

niskrike (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ni-, from Old Norse níð, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

niskrike (Norwegian Nynorsk): to scream or cry forcefully for a long time

Definitions

  1. to scream or cry forcefully for a long time

Ancestry of “niskrike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskni-Used as an intensifier, especially in verbs
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 →