Where does “niþþas” come from?

niþþas (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic niþjaz, from Proto-Indo-European nítyos — one's own; own.

niþþas (Old English): men

Definitions

  1. men

Ancestry of “niþþas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicniþjazrelative; kinsman, cousin; descendant
2Proto-Indo-Europeannítyosone's own; own
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nítyos →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþjaz →