Where does “nǫkkvi” come from?

nǫkkvi (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nakwô, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.

nǫkkvi (Old Norse): somewhat, a little

Definitions

  1. somewhat, a little

Ancestry of “nǫkkvi”, step by step

nǫkkvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic nakwô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnakwôboat, ship
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂usboat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₂-to swim; to float

via Old Norse nǫkkurr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenǫkkurrany, anybody; opposite to "engi"; some; some, a...
2Old Norsenakkvarr—

Words derived from “nǫkkvi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us →Every word from Proto-Germanic nakwô →