Where does “nöje” come from?
nöje (Swedish) comes from Swedish nog, from Old Norse nóg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
nöje (Swedish): pleasure; delight, joy; amusement
Definitions
- pleasure; delight, joy; amusement
Ancestry of “nöje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | nog | enough, sufficient; probably |
| 2 | Old Norse | nóg | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganōgaz | enough, sufficient |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂nóḱe | to have reached, to be at |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |
Words derived from “nöje”