niþer

See also: nither and niþer-

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *niþer from the comparative of Proto-Indo-European *ni- (“down, below”). Akin to Old High German nidar, Old Norse niðr, Old English niþera (“lower”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈni.θer/, [ˈni.ðer]

Adverb

niþer

1. down, downwards