Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *natīr (compare Breton naer, Irish nathair), from Proto-Indo-European *nh₁trih₂ (compare English adder, Latin natrīx ‎(“water snake”)), from *snéh₁- ‎(“to spin, twist”) (compare nyddu). Related to noden ‎(“thread”), nodwydd ‎(“needle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnəi̯dɪr/