Where does “neeghe” come from?

neeghe (Yola) comes from Middle English neygh, from Old English nēah, from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw — near, close.

neeghe (Yola): nigh

Definitions

  1. nigh

Ancestry of “neeghe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishneyghPhysically near or adjacent; Figuratively near;...
2Old Englishnēahnigh, near; near
3Proto-West Germanic*nāhwnear, close

Words derived from “neeghe”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *nāhw →Every word from Old English nēah →Every word from Middle English neygh →
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