Where does “nästkommande” come from?

nästkommande (Swedish) comes from Swedish nästa, from Old Norse næstr, from Proto-Germanic nēhwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nästkommande (Swedish): next

Definitions

  1. next

Ancestry of “nästkommande”, step by step

nästkommande traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nästa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnästanext; following in a sequence; next; nearest...
2Old Norsenæstr—
3Proto-Germanicnēhwistaznearest, closest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

via Swedish kommande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkommandecoming, future, arriving
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwistaz →