Where does “nesse” come from?

nesse (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch nesse, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “nesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchnesse—
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

Words derived from “nesse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Dutch nesse →
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