Where does “nokaut” come from?

nokaut (Latvian) comes from Latvian no, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

nokaut (Latvian): to kill; to slaughter; to cover

Definitions

  1. to kill; to slaughter; to cover

Ancestry of “nokaut”, step by step

nokaut traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian no

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviannofrom; out of; for
2Proto-Balto-Slavicon, onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Latvian kaut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviankautto slaughter; To kill an opponent in a battle; To...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic Every word from Latvian no
nokaut — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer