Where does “näst” come from?

näst (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse næstr, from Proto-Germanic nēhwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.

näst (Westrobothnian): at, by, with, at place; packed lunch; rent in...

Definitions

  1. at, by, with, at place; packed lunch; rent in...

Ancestry of “näst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenæstr—
2Proto-Germanicnēhwistaznearest, closest
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗḱwos—
4Proto-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 nēhwistaz →