Where does “noskon” come from?

noskon (Swedish) comes from Swedish nös, from Old Norse nǫs, from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

noskon (Swedish): a nose cone

Definitions

  1. a nose cone

Ancestry of “noskon”, step by step

noskon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish nös

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnösa nose of an animal (compare näsa)
2Old Norsenǫsnose
3Proto-Germanicnasōnose
4Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Swedish kön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkönsex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nasō →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasō →