Where does “nægen” come from?

nægen (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse nǫkkurr, from Old Norse nakkvarr.

nægen (Westrobothnian): Some; Any; Somebody, someone, something

Definitions

  1. Some; Any; Somebody, someone, something

Ancestry of “nægen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenǫkkurrany, anybody; opposite to "engi"; some; some, a...
2Old Norsenakkvarr—
Every word from Old Norse nakkvarr →Every word from Old Norse nǫkkurr →