Where does “*Ingu” come from?
*Ingu (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic inguz, from Proto-Indo-European néḱus, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.
Ancestry of “*Ingu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | inguz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néḱus | dead; mortal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | neḱ- | to perish, disappear |