Where does “nodden” come from?

nodden (Middle English) comes from Old English hnodian, from Proto-Germanic hnudōną, from Proto-Indo-European kendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Ancestry of “nodden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhnodianto nod, shake the head
2Proto-GermanichnudōnąTo pound; hammer; rivet
3Proto-Indo-Europeankendʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “nodden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kendʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hnudōną →