Where does “eneuch” come from?

eneuch (Scots) comes from Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg, from Proto-West Germanic *ganōg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

eneuch (Scots): enough

Definitions

  1. enough

Ancestry of “eneuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishynoghenough
2Old Englishġenōgenough
3Proto-West Germanic*ganōg—
4Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
6Proto-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 →