Where does “nekvel” come from?

nekvel (Dutch) comes from Dutch nek, from Middle Dutch nacke, from Old Dutch nakko, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

nekvel (Dutch): The scruff of the neck

Definitions

  1. The scruff of the neck

Ancestry of “nekvel”, step by step

nekvel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch nek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchnekNape of the neck; Neck
2Middle Dutchnacke—
3Old Dutchnakko—
4Proto-Germanic*hnakkōthe back of the neck; nape
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknog-back of the head, nape, neck
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

via Dutch vel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvelA skin, a hide; A fur, a pelt; A sheet
2Middle Dutchvel—
3Old Dutchfelskin, hide
4Proto-West Germanic*fellskin, hide
5Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →