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Etymology: From Middle English nither-, neother-, from Old English niþer- (prefix), from niþer (“below, beneath, down, downwards, lower, in an inferior position”). Cognate with Dutch neder-, neer- (“down”), German nieder- (“down”). More at nether. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|nither-}} Middle English nither-, {{m|enm|neother-}} neother-, {{inh|en|ang|niþer-|pos=prefix}} Old English niþer- (prefix), {{m|ang|niþer||below, beneath, down, downwards, lower, in an inferior position}} niþer (“below, beneath, down, downwards, lower, in an inferior position”), {{cog|nl|neder-}} Dutch neder-, {{m|nl|neer-||down}} neer- (“down”), {{cog|de|nieder-||down}} German nieder- (“down”), {{m|en|nether}} nether Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} nether-, {{en-prefix}} nether-

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"nether-" meaning in All languages combined

Prefix [English]