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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnæsnot, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

Words derived from “nesse

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂sEvery word from Proto-Germanic nasjąEvery word from Old English næs