Where does “nógvur” come from?

nógvur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse nógr, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nógvur (Faroese): many, much

Definitions

  1. many, much

Ancestry of “nógvur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenógrabundant
2Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “nógvur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →