Where does “na” come from?
na (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.
na (Old Norse): to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;...
Definitions
- to get hold of, reach, overtake; to get, obtain;...
Ancestry of “na”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwijaną | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |