Where does “næn” come from?
næn (Danish) comes from Danish nænne, from Old Norse nenna, from Proto-Germanic nanþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
næn (Danish): imperative of nænne
Definitions
- imperative of nænne
Ancestry of “næn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nænne | to have the heart or conscience to do something... |
| 2 | Old Norse | nenna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nanþijaną | to dare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |