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Where does “nache” come from?

nache (Middle High German) comes from Old High German nahho, from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nache (Middle High German): small boat

Definitions

  1. small boat

Ancestry of “nache”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannahho—
2Proto-Germanicnakwôboat, ship
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
4Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

Words derived from “nache”

  • Nachen
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