Where does “nacke” come from?
nacke (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish nakke, from Old Norse hnakki, from Proto-Germanic hnakkô, from Proto-Indo-European knog-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
nacke (Swedish): nape; the back of the neck; the back of the head
Definitions
- nape; the back of the neck; the back of the head
Ancestry of “nacke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | nakke | nape, back of the neck |
| 2 | Old Norse | hnakki | nape of the neck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hnakkô | the back of the neck; nape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knog- | back of the head, nape, neck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |