Where does “nether” come from?

nether (Yola) comes from Middle English nethere, from Old English niþera, from Proto-Germanic niþeraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

nether (Yola): lower

Definitions

  1. lower

Ancestry of “nether”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnetherelow, lower, under
2Old Englishniþeralower, lowest, under; inferior
3Proto-Germanicniþeraz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Germanic niþeraz →Every word from Old English niþera →
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