Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/niþanā

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 This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþanē. Equivalent to *niþ(a)r (“down, downwards”) +‎ *-anā (ablative adverb suffix).

Adverb

*niþanā

  1. ablative of *niþ(a)r (“down, downwards”): from below, from beneath
  2. below, beneath

Descendants

  • Old English: neoþan
    • Middle English: nēthen
  • Old Saxon: nithana
    • Middle Low German: *neden
  • Old High German: nidana
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