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Where does “gnógr” come from?

gnógr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

gnógr (Old Norse): sufficient

Definitions

  1. sufficient

Ancestry of “gnógr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “gnógr”

  • nog
  • nógur
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