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Where does “nīþą” come from?

nīþą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

nīþą (Proto-Germanic): hate, envy, malice

Definitions

  1. hate, envy, malice

Ancestry of “nīþą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead

Words derived from “nīþą”

  • nithe
  • beneiden
  • Neid
  • neidvoll
  • beneidenswert
  • neidisch
  • Penisneid
  • neidlos
  • Neidbau
  • nijdas
  • nijd
  • niding
  • nith
  • nithe
  • niþgrimm
  • niþgeteon
  • heteniþ
  • niþ
  • wælniþ
  • nīþ
  • 𐌽𐌴𐌹𐌸
  • níð
  • níðingur
  • níð
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →