Where does “nennäs” come from?

nennäs (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse nenna, from Proto-Germanic nanþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

nennäs (Westrobothnian): To dare; Be stingy, save too much

Definitions

  1. To dare; Be stingy, save too much

Ancestry of “nennäs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenenna—
2Proto-Germanicnanþijanąto dare
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →