Where does “nesse” come from?

nesse (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “nesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

Words derived from “nesse”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →