Where does “ná” come from?

ná (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nēhwijaną, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

ná (Old Norse): to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;...

Definitions

  1. to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;...

Ancestry of “ná”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnēhwijanąto approach, to come near
2Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “ná”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →