Where does “noog” come from?
noog (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon ginōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
noog (German Low German): enough, sufficient, an adequate number or amount...
Definitions
- enough, sufficient, an adequate number or amount...
Ancestry of “noog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | ginōg | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |