Where does “nót” come from?

nót (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nót, from Proto-Germanic nōtō, from Proto-Indo-European nōd- — knot, net; knot; net.

nót (Norwegian Nynorsk): a net, seine

Definitions

  1. a net, seine

Ancestry of “nót”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenóta large net
2Proto-Germanicnōtōnet, seine
3Proto-Indo-Europeannōd-knot, net; knot; net
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nōd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nōtō →Every word from Old Norse nót →