Where does “stänga ned” come from?

stänga ned (Swedish) comes from Swedish ned, from Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.

Ancestry of “stänga ned”, step by step

stänga ned traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ned

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishneddown
2Old Norseniðrdown; kinsman, relative; son
3Proto-Germanicniþerdown, downwards
4Proto-Indo-Europeanniter—

via Swedish stänga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstängato close, to shut
2Old Norsestengjato bar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European niter →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþer →Every word from Old Norse niðr →