Where does “nygh” come from?
nygh (Middle English) comes from Old English nēh, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
Ancestry of “nygh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | nēh | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “nygh”