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Where does “h₂nḗḱwos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “h₂nḗḱwos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “h₂nḗḱwos”

  • near
  • nearly
  • nearest
  • neighbourhood
  • neighbour
  • nigh
  • nearness
  • neighbourly
  • nearshore
  • neer
  • neighbourliness
  • nearside
  • unneighbourly
  • nearline
  • neighbourship
  • nighly
  • nearabout
  • nighness
  • nearabouts
  • unneighbourliness
  • nearish
  • overnear
  • unnearable
  • unneighboured
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