Where does “nót” come from?

nót (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse nót, from Proto-Germanic nōtō, from Proto-Indo-European nōd- — knot, net; knot; net.

nót (Icelandic): a net; especially one used to catch seals; slot,...

Definitions

  1. a net; especially one used to catch seals; slot,...

Ancestry of “nót”, step by step

nót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse nót

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenóta large net
2Proto-Germanicnōtōnet, seine
3Proto-Indo-Europeannōd-knot, net; knot; net

via Proto-Germanic nutą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnutąuse, profit, foredeal, benefit, yield
2Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nót”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nōd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nōtō →Every word from Old Norse nót →