Where does “nöken” come from?

nöken (German Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic hnukāną, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

nöken (German Low German): To have intercourse; fuck

Definitions

  1. To have intercourse; fuck

Ancestry of “nöken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanichnukānąTo bend, flex, bow, draw up, shrink, wrinkle,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnukāną →