Where does “nökkvi” come from?

nökkvi (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse nǫkkvi, from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nökkvi (Icelandic): boat

Definitions

  1. boat

Ancestry of “nökkvi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenǫkkvisomewhat, a little
2Proto-Germanicnakwôboat, ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Germanic nakwô →