Where does “nes” come from?

nes (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish næs, from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

nes (Norwegian Bokmål): a headland coastal land that [[jut

Definitions

  1. a headland coastal land that [[jut

Ancestry of “nes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnæsness
2Old Norsenesheadland
3Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →Every word from Old Norse nes →