Where does “núi” come from?

núi (Vietnamese) comes from French nouille, from German Nudel, from Middle High German knödel, from Old High German knoto, from Proto-Germanic knuttô, from Proto-Indo-European gnod- — to bind.

núi (Vietnamese): a mountain

Definitions

  1. a mountain

Ancestry of “núi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchnouillenoodle; dumbhead; cock, dick
2GermanNudelpasta, noodle
3Middle High Germanknödel—
4Old High Germanknotoknot
5Proto-Germanicknuttôa knot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangnod-to bind

Words derived from “núi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnod- →Every word from Proto-Germanic knuttô →Every word from Old High German knoto →