Where does “niid” come from?

niid (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nīth, from Old English nīþ, from Proto-Germanic nīþą, from Proto-Indo-European neyH- — to lead.

niid (West Frisian): envy

Definitions

  1. envy

Ancestry of “niid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannīth—
2Old Englishnīþenvy, hatred, malice, spite, jealousy; envy,...
3Proto-Germanicnīþąhate, envy, malice
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanneyH-to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nīþą →Every word from Old English nīþ →