Where does “noddy” come from?

noddy (English) comes from English nod, from Middle English nodden, from Old English hnodian, from Proto-Germanic hnudōną, from Proto-Indo-European kendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

noddy (English): A stupid or silly person; Any of several...

Definitions

  1. A stupid or silly person; Any of several...

Ancestry of “noddy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnodTo incline the head up and down, as to indicate...
2Middle Englishnodden—
3Old Englishhnodianto nod, shake the head
4Proto-GermanichnudōnąTo pound; hammer; rivet
5Proto-Indo-Europeankendʰ-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnudōną →
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