Where does “nøye” come from?
nøye (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nœgja, from Proto-Germanic *ganōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
nøye (Norwegian Nynorsk): careful, particular; close, exact, intimate;...
Definitions
- careful, particular; close, exact, intimate;...
Ancestry of “nøye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nœgja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *ganōgijaną | to satisfy, to suffice, to satiate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |