Where does “Näkke” come from?

Näkke (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian nekke, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkō, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

Näkke (Saterland Frisian): nape of the neck

Definitions

  1. nape of the neck

Ancestry of “Näkke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannekke—
2Proto-Germanic*hnakkōthe back of the neck; nape
3Proto-Indo-Europeanknog-back of the head, nape, neck
4Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European knog- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hnakkō →