Where does “𐌽𐌴𐍈” come from?

𐌽𐌴𐍈 (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

𐌽𐌴𐍈 (Gothic): near, close

Definitions

  1. near, close

Ancestry of “𐌽𐌴𐍈”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
2Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →