Where does “hnakki” come from?
hnakki (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
hnakki (Old Norse): nape of the neck
Ancestry of “hnakki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hnakkô | the back of the neck; nape |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | knog- | back of the head, nape, neck |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “hnakki”