Where does “nofo” come from?

nofo (Sranan Tongo) comes from English enough, 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.

nofo (Sranan Tongo): enough

Definitions

  1. enough

Ancestry of “nofo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenoughSufficient; all that is required, needed, or...
2Middle Englishynoghenough
3Old Englishġenōgenough
4Proto-West Germanic*ganōg—
5Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
7Proto-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 →
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