Where does “nīþ” come from?

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

nīþ (Old English): envy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...

Definitions

  1. envy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...

Ancestry of “nīþ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nīþ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →