Where does “nāst” come from?
nāst (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic nēhwist, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
Ancestry of “nāst”, step by step
nāst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic nēhwist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwist | nearest, closest |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
via Proto-Germanic nēhwistaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwistaz | nearest, closest |