Where does “nēhwaz” come from?
nēhwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
nēhwaz (Proto-Germanic): near, close
Ancestry of “nēhwaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “nēhwaz”