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Where does “ginuog” come from?

ginuog (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

Ancestry of “ginuog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “ginuog”

  • zelfgenoegzaam
  • zelfgenoegzaamheid
  • genoeg
  • genoeg
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