Where does “nodding” come from?
Nodding comes from Middle English nodden, Old English hnodian, Proto-Germanic hnudōną, and Proto-Indo-European knḍʰ-, ultimately from the root Proto-Indo-European ken-.
nodding (English): present participle of nod; The act by which one...
Definitions
- present participle of nod; The act by which one...
Ancestry of “nodding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nod | To incline the head up and down, as to indicate... |
| 2 | Middle English | nodden | — |
| 3 | Old English | hnodian | to nod, shake the head |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hnudōną | To pound; hammer; rivet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kendʰ- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “nodding”