Where does “nöken” come from?

nöken (Low German) comes from Middle Low German *noken, from Old Saxon *hnukōn, from Proto-West Germanic *hnukēn, from Proto-Germanic hnukāną, from Proto-Indo-European knewg-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

nöken (Low German): to have intercourse; fuck

Definitions

  1. to have intercourse; fuck

Ancestry of “nöken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low German*noken—
2Old Saxon*hnukōn—
3Proto-West Germanic*hnukēn—
4Proto-GermanichnukānąTo bend, flex, bow, draw up, shrink, wrinkle,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanknewg-to turn, press; to bend, pinch; to press; bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnukāną →