Where does “nēhwijaną” come from?

nēhwijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nēhwijaną (Proto-Germanic): to approach, to come near

Definitions

  1. to approach, to come near

Ancestry of “nēhwijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “nēhwijaną”

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