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

Definitions

  1. barque; dinghy

Ancestry of “Naachen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannahhoshallow river boat
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 →