Where does “niðr” come from?

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

niðr (Old Norse): down; kinsman, relative; son

Definitions

  1. down; kinsman, relative; son

Ancestry of “niðr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
2Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

Words derived from “niðr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →