Where does “nót” come from?
nót (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nōtō, from Proto-Indo-European nōd- — knot, net; knot; net.
Ancestry of “nót”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nōtō | net, seine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nōd- | knot, net; knot; net |