Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niþanē

This Proto-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-Germanic

Etymology

From *niþ(rą) +‎ *-anē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈni.θɑ.neː/

Adverb

*niþanē

  1. from below, from beneath
  2. below, beneath

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *niþanā
    • Old English: neoþan
      • Middle English: nēthen
    • Old Saxon: nithana
      • Middle Low German: *neden
    • Old High German: nidana
      • Middle High German: niden, nidene
  • Old Norse: neðan

References

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