Where does “naaste” come from?

naaste (Dutch) comes from Dutch naast, from Middle Dutch naest, from Old Dutch nāist, from Proto-Germanic nēhwist, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

naaste (Dutch): fellow human, someone close to oneself

Definitions

  1. fellow human, someone close to oneself

Ancestry of “naaste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnaastbeside, next to; in addition to
2Middle Dutchnaestclosest, next
3Old Dutchnāist—
4Proto-Germanicnēhwistnearest, closest
5Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
6Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →