Where does “noaste” come from?

noaste (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch naest, from Old Dutch nāist, from Proto-Germanic nēhwist, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

noaste (West Flemish): next

Definitions

  1. next

Ancestry of “noaste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchnaestclosest, next
2Old Dutchnāist—
3Proto-Germanicnēhwistnearest, closest
4Proto-Germanicnēhwnear, close
5Proto-Germanicnēhwaznear, close
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂neḱ-to reach, to attain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos →Every word from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz →