Where does “noch” come from?

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

noch (Saterland Frisian): still; yet

Definitions

  1. still; yet

Ancestry of “noch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannōch—
2Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
4Proto-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 →