Where does “næs” come from?
næs (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
næs (Old English): not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
Definitions
- not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
Ancestry of “næs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |