Where does “noja” come from?

noja (Finnish) comes from Old Swedish nø̄ghia, from Old Norse nœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

noja (Finnish): support, rest; lean, recline

Definitions

  1. support, rest; lean, recline

Ancestry of “noja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishnø̄ghiato be satisfied, to content
2Old Norsenœgja—
3Proto-Germanic*ganōgijanąto satisfy, to suffice, to satiate
4Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “noja”

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