Where does “noch” come from?
noch (German) comes from Middle Low German nōch, from Old Saxon ginōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
noch (German): still, yet; yet, eventually; additionally, in...
Definitions
- still, yet; yet, eventually; additionally, in...
Ancestry of “noch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | nōch | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | ginōg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “noch”