Where does “nøgd” come from?

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

nøgd (Faroese): quantity, amount, mass

Definitions

  1. quantity, amount, mass

Ancestry of “nøgd”, step by step

nøgd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese nógvur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesenógvurmany, much
2Old Norsenógrabundant
3Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

via Faroese d

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesed—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →