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-

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