Where does “nidh” come from?

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

nidh (Old Swedish): scornful mockery; belittling, disparaging

Definitions

  1. scornful mockery; belittling, disparaging

Ancestry of “nidh”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nidh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →