Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

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”

  • nedvärdera
  • ned
  • funktionsnedsättning
  • nedsättning
  • nedsätta
  • neder
  • ner
  • solnedgång
  • nedgång
  • nerväxt
  • nederbörd
  • nederdel
  • nedgang
  • solnedgang
  • nedbetale
  • nedre
  • nedbrytning
  • nedlegge
  • nedlagt
  • nedskrive
  • nedstrøms
  • nedbryting
  • nedgradere
  • nedkjøle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →