Where does “nek” come from?

nek (English) comes from Afrikaans nek, 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.

nek (English): Synonym of col

Definitions

  1. Synonym of col

Ancestry of “nek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansnekneck
2DutchnekNape of the neck; Neck
3Middle Dutchnacke—
4Old Dutchnakko—
5Proto-Germanic*hnakkōthe back of the neck; nape
6Proto-Indo-Europeanknog-back of the head, nape, neck
7Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knog- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hnakkō →