"niþer" meaning in Proto-Germanic

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈni.θer/
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-European *niter. Compare Sanskrit नितराम् (nitarām, “down, downwards”). Etymology templates: {{inh|gem-pro|ine-pro|*h₁én|*niter}} Proto-Indo-European *niter, {{cog|sa|नितराम्||down, downwards}} Sanskrit नितराम् (nitarām, “down, downwards”)
  1. down, downwards Tags: reconstruction Synonyms: niþra
    Sense id: en-niþer-gem-pro-adv-72uEmE4u Categories (other): Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header

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          "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic: *niþer\nOld English: niþer\nMiddle English: nithere, nethere, nether\nEnglish: nether\nScots: nether, nedder\nOld Frisian: nither, nether\nWest Frisian: near\nOld Saxon: nithar\nMiddle Low German: nider\nLow German: nedder\nOld Dutch: nither\nMiddle Dutch: nēder\nDutch: neder, neer\nAfrikaans: neer\nOld High German: nidar\nMiddle High German: nider, neider\nGerman: nieder\nHunsrik: nitter\nLuxembourgish: nidder\nVilamovian: nejder",
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      "text": "Proto-West Germanic: *niþer\nOld English: niþer\nMiddle English: nithere, nethere, nether\nEnglish: nether\nScots: nether, nedder\nOld Frisian: nither, nether\nWest Frisian: near\nOld Saxon: nithar\nMiddle Low German: nider\nLow German: nedder\nOld Dutch: nither\nMiddle Dutch: nēder\nDutch: neder, neer\nAfrikaans: neer\nOld High German: nidar\nMiddle High German: nider, neider\nGerman: nieder\nHunsrik: nitter\nLuxembourgish: nidder\nVilamovian: nejder"
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      "text": "Old Norse: niðr\nIcelandic: niður\nFaroese: niður\nNorwegian: ned, ner\nOld Swedish: niþer, niþ, nedher, nedh\nSwedish: ned, ner, neder\nOld Danish:\nDanish: ned\nOld Gutnish: niþer"
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      "text": "Proto-West Germanic: *niþer\nOld English: niþer\nMiddle English: nithere, nethere, nether\nEnglish: nether\nScots: nether, nedder\nOld Frisian: nither, nether\nWest Frisian: near\nOld Saxon: nithar\nMiddle Low German: nider\nLow German: nedder\nOld Dutch: nither\nMiddle Dutch: nēder\nDutch: neder, neer\nAfrikaans: neer\nOld High German: nidar\nMiddle High German: nider, neider\nGerman: nieder\nHunsrik: nitter\nLuxembourgish: nidder\nVilamovian: nejder"
    },
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        "Proto-Germanic terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Proto-Germanic terms with IPA pronunciation"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈni.θer/"
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