Where does “næss” come from?

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

Ancestry of “næss”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasją →