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”

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