Where does “gnógur” come from?

gnógur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gnógr, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

gnógur (Icelandic): enough, sufficient

Definitions

  1. enough, sufficient

Ancestry of “gnógur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegnógrsufficient
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 →