Where does “nidder” come from?

nidder (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German nider, from Old High German nidar, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

nidder (Pennsylvania German): low; down; base

Definitions

  1. low; down; base

Ancestry of “nidder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germannider—
2Old High Germannidardown
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old High German nidar →