nether-
See also: nether
English
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.
Prefix
nether-
- low, lower, below, under, beneath.
- nethergarment, netherling, netherlook, nethermind, netherverse, netherworld
- inferiority or baseness.
- netherman
Derived terms
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Anagrams
- ethren, threne