Where does “ne” come from?

ne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nið — new moon, waning moon; time before the new moon.

ne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a lunar phase of an old moon, i.e. period of time in which the moon is waning

Definitions

  1. a lunar phase of an old moon, i.e. period of time in which the moon is waning

Ancestry of “ne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseniðnew moon, waning moon; time before the new moon

Words derived from “ne

Every word from Old Norse nið
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