Where does “genouch” come from?

genouch (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian nouch, from Old Frisian nōch, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

genouch (Saterland Frisian): enough

Definitions

  1. enough

Ancestry of “genouch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland Frisiannouch—
2Old Frisiannōch—
3Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →