Where does “nod” come from?

Nod comes from Middle English nodden, from Old English hnodian, from Proto-Germanic hnudōną, from Proto-Indo-European knḍʰ-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ken-.

nod (English): To incline the head up and down, as to indicate...

Definitions

  1. To incline the head up and down, as to indicate...

Ancestry of “nod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnodden—
2Old Englishhnodianto nod, shake the head
3Proto-GermanichnudōnąTo pound; hammer; rivet
4Proto-Indo-Europeankendʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “nod”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnudōną →