niþer-

See also: nither and niþer

Old English

Etymology

From niþer (“below, down”)

Prefix

niþer-

below, beneath; situated in a lower position, lower
niþerdǣl (“lower part”)
down, downward
niþersettan (“to set down”)

niþertorfian (“to throw down”)
inferior

Descendants

English nether-

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