Where does “neyk-” come from?

neyk- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European *nik-, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

neyk- (Proto-Indo-European): to winnow, swing grains in a mill

Definitions

  1. to winnow, swing grains in a mill

Ancestry of “neyk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European*nik-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
3Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “neyk-”

Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *nik- →