Where does “nesse” come from?
nesse (Middle English) comes from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
Ancestry of “nesse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |
Words derived from “nesse”