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Where does “nog” come from?

nog (English) comes from English knag, from Middle English knagge.

nog (English): A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a...

Definitions

  1. A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a...

Ancestry of “nog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishknagA short spur or stiff projection from the trunk...
2Middle Englishknagge—

Words derived from “nog”

  • eggnog
  • nogging
  • エッグノッグ
Every word from Middle English knagge →