Etymology Explorer › Old Norse

Where does “náð” come from?

náð (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net-.

náð (Old Norse): mercy; peace

Definitions

  1. mercy; peace

Ancestry of “náð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*nēþō-—
2Proto-Indo-European*net-—

Words derived from “náð”

  • nåd
  • nådeløs
  • nåde
  • nåde
  • náðhús
  • náð
  • náð
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *net- →