Where does “náð” come from?

náð (Faroese) comes from Old Norse náð, from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net-.

náð (Faroese): mercy; peace; help

Definitions

  1. mercy; peace; help

Ancestry of “náð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenáðmercy; peace
2Proto-Germanic*nēþō-—
3Proto-Indo-European*net-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *net- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *nēþō- →Every word from Old Norse náð →