Where does “grisa ner” come from?

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

Ancestry of “grisa ner”, step by step

grisa ner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ner

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnerdown; in a direction downwards; down; off
2Swedishnederdown, downwards
3Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
4Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Swedish gris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrisa pig; mammal of the genus "Sus"; a piglet; young...
2Old Norsegríssyoung pig, piglet
3Proto-Germanic*grīsanąto shudder, to shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old Norse niðr →