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

Definitions

  1. near, close

Ancestry of “nēhwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “nēhwaz”

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