Where does “níðingr” come from?

níðingr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse níð, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

níðingr (Old Norse): honorless person

Definitions

  1. honorless person

Ancestry of “níðingr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseníðdefamation; honorless
2Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “níðingr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old Norse níð →