Where does “necker” come from?
necker (English) comes from English neck, from Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca, from Proto-West Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Germanic hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
necker (English): Someone who kisses; a kisser; Someone or...
Definitions
- Someone who kisses; a kisser; Someone or...
Ancestry of “necker”, step by step
necker traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English neck
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neck | The part of the body connecting the head and the... |
| 2 | Middle English | nekke | neck |
| 3 | Old English | hnecca | back of the neck; back of the head; neck |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hnakkō | nape |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hnakkô | the back of the neck; nape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | knog- | back of the head, nape, neck |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Proto-Celtic *knukkos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *knukkos | protuberance; hill |
via Dutch Neckere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Neckere | — |