Where does “nidaro” come from?

nidaro (Old High German) comes from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

nidaro (Old High German): lower

Definitions

  1. lower

Ancestry of “nidaro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannidardown
2Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
3Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →