Where does “næstr” come from?
næstr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nēhwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
Ancestry of “næstr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwistaz | nearest, closest |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “næstr”