Where does “níð” come from?

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

níð (Old Norse): defamation; honorless

Definitions

  1. defamation; honorless

Ancestry of “níð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “níð”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →