Where does “niþ” come from?
niþ (Old English) comes from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.
niþ (Old English): envy, jealousy; hostility, hatred, evil, violence
Definitions
- envy, jealousy; hostility, hatred, evil, violence
Ancestry of “niþ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | nīþ | envy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nīþą | hate, envy, malice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neyH- | to lead |