Where does “næs” come from?

næs (Danish) comes from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

næs (Danish): ness

Definitions

  1. ness

Ancestry of “næs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenesheadland
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

Words derived from “næs”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Norse nes →