Where does “hnakkô” come from?
hnakkô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
hnakkô (Proto-Germanic): the back of the neck; nape
Definitions
- the back of the neck; nape
Ancestry of “hnakkô”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | knog- | back of the head, nape, neck |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
Words derived from “hnakkô”