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-

1. low, lower, below, under, beneath.

   nethergarment, netherling, netherlook, nethermind, netherverse, netherworld

2. inferiority or baseness.

   netherman

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with nether-

Anagrams

• ethren, threne