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

  1. pleasure; delight, joy; amusement

Ancestry of “nöje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnogenough, sufficient; probably
2Old Norsenóg—
3Proto-Germanicganōgazenough, sufficient
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eh₂nóḱeto have reached, to be at
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain

Words derived from “nöje”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz →