Where does “langniðjar” come from?

langniðjar (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

langniðjar (Old Norse): descending lineage on the father’s side, counted...

Definitions

  1. descending lineage on the father’s side, counted...

Ancestry of “langniðjar”, step by step

langniðjar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse niðr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
2Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
3Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Old Norse langr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norselangr"; long, far, distant; long
2Proto-Germaniclangazlong
3Proto-Indo-Europeandlongʰoslong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old Norse niðr →