Where does “nighæ” come from?

nighæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse hneigja, from Proto-Germanic hnaigijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “nighæ”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	hneigja	—
2	Proto-Germanic	hnaigijaną	to make bow
3	Proto-Germanic	-janą	Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-yéti	Creates intransitive, often deponent,...
5	Proto-Indo-European	yé-	—
6	Chichewa	iye	he, she

Words derived from “nighæ”

neje

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →