Where does “nágranni” come from?
nágranni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic granni, from Old Norse granni, from Proto-Germanic garaznô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
nágranni (Icelandic): neighbour
Definitions
- neighbour
Ancestry of “nágranni”, step by step
nágranni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic granni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | granni | neighbour |
| 2 | Old Norse | granni | neighbour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garaznô | neighbour |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Icelandic ná
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | ná | to reach; to get, catch, apprehend; to reach,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ná | to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwijaną | to approach, to come near |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |