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Where does “neygh” come from?

neygh (Middle English) comes from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw.

neygh (Middle English): Physically near or adjacent; Figuratively near;...

Definitions

  1. Physically near or adjacent; Figuratively near;...

Ancestry of “neygh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnēahnigh, near; near
2Proto-West Germanic*nāhw—

Words derived from “neygh”

  • nigh
  • nighly
  • nighness
  • nighsome
  • nighwhat
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