Where does “næring” come from?

næring (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nære, from Norwegian Nynorsk nær, from Old Norse nær, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

næring (Norwegian Nynorsk): food, sustenance, nourishment; business,...

Definitions

  1. food, sustenance, nourishment; business,...

Ancestry of “næring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsknæreto feed, nourish, sustain; near; nearness
2Norwegian Nynorsknærclose; near; near
3Old Norsenærnearer; near; towards
4Proto-Germanicnēhwizcloser, nearer
5Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
6Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “næring”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →