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

  1. enough, sufficient, an adequate number or amount...

Ancestry of “noog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonginōgenough
2Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →
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