Where does “nīth” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nīth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
2Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nīth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old English nīþ →
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