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Where does “nēhwistaz” come from?

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

nēhwistaz (Proto-Germanic): nearest, closest

Definitions

  1. nearest, closest

Ancestry of “nēhwistaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nēhwistaz”

  • naasten
  • naaststaand
  • naaste
  • naast
  • niehst
  • næstur
  • næstur
  • naesten
  • naest
  • nāist
  • nāst
  • noaste
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