Where does “nåd” come from?
nåd (Swedish) comes from Old Norse náð, from Proto-Germanic *nēþō-, from Proto-Indo-European *net-.
nåd (Swedish): grace, an arbitrary act of goodness from a higher...
Definitions
- grace, an arbitrary act of goodness from a higher...
Ancestry of “nåd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | náð | mercy; peace |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *nēþō- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *net- | — |