Where does “nok” come from?

nok (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German nōch, from Old Saxon ginōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nok (Norwegian Nynorsk): enough; surely, probably

Definitions

  1. enough; surely, probably

Ancestry of “nok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germannōch—
2Old Saxonginōgenough
3Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “nok”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →