Where does “nes” come from?

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

nes (Norwegian Nynorsk): a headland

Definitions

  1. a headland

Ancestry of “nes”, step by step

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