Where does “neker” come from?

neker (Indonesian) comes from Dutch knikker, from Dutch knikken, from Proto-Germanic knikkoną — to fold, snap.

neker (Indonesian): A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic

Definitions

  1. A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic

Ancestry of “neker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchknikkera marble; various similarly shaped objects,...
2Dutchknikkento nod as in to express agreement
3Proto-Germanicknikkonąto fold, snap
Every word from Proto-Germanic knikkoną →Every word from Dutch knikken →Every word from Dutch knikker →