Where does “nævning” come from?

nævning (Danish) comes from Danish nævne, from Old Danish næfnæ, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

nævning (Danish): member of a jury

Definitions

  1. member of a jury

Ancestry of “nævning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnævneto mention; to name; to appoint
2Old Danishnæfnæ—
3Old Norsenefnato name; to mention; to appoint
4Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
5Proto-Germanicnamôname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic namô →