Where does “neje” come from?

neje (Danish) comes from Old Danish nighæ, from Old Norse hneigja, from Proto-Germanic hnaigijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

neje (Danish): curtsey

Definitions

  1. curtsey

Ancestry of “neje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishnighæ—
2Old Norsehneigja—
3Proto-Germanichnaigijanąto make bow
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →