Where does “hnakki” come from?

hnakki (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hnakki, from Proto-Germanic hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

hnakki (Icelandic): nape of the neck; shoulder; a stereotypical...

Definitions

  1. nape of the neck; shoulder; a stereotypical...

Ancestry of “hnakki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehnakkinape of the neck
2Proto-Germanichnakkôthe back of the neck; nape
3Proto-Indo-Europeanknog-back of the head, nape, neck
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knog- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnakkô →
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