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Where does “nog” come from?

nog (Swedish) comes from Old Norse nóg, from Proto-Germanic ganōgaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂nóḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

nog (Swedish): enough, sufficient; probably

Definitions

  1. enough, sufficient; probably

Ancestry of “nog”, step by step

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