Where does “Naachen” come from?
Naachen (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
Naachen (Luxembourgish): barque; dinghy
Ancestry of “Naachen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | nahho | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nakwô | boat, ship |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |