Where does “nekstut” come from?

nekstut (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans nek, from Dutch nek, from Middle Dutch nacke, from Old Dutch nakko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

nekstut (Afrikaans): neckbrace, cervical collar

Definitions

  1. neckbrace, cervical collar

Ancestry of “nekstut”, step by step

nekstut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Afrikaans nek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansnekneck
2DutchnekNape of the neck; Neck
3Middle Dutchnacke—
4Old Dutchnakko—
5Proto-Germanic*hnakkōthe back of the neck; nape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanknog-back of the head, nape, neck
7Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Proto-Indo-European stut-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanstut-prop
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstā-to stand, place
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →