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
næs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic nasją
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |
via Old English nālles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | nālles | not at all, by no means, absolutely not |