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Where does “kokosnød” come from?

kokosnød (Danish) comes from Danish nød, from Old Danish nøt, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

kokosnød (Danish): coconut

Definitions

  1. coconut

Ancestry of “kokosnød”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnødnut; distress; need, necessity
2Old Danishnøt—
3Old Norsenautbull
4Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...
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