Where does “nykr” come from?
nykr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nikwiz-, from Proto-Indo-European neygʷ- — to wash.
Ancestry of “nykr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nikwiz- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neygʷ- | to wash |
Words derived from “nykr”