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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nēhwaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Pre-Germanic *h₂nḗḱwos, a lengthened-grade adjective derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neḱ- (to reach).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɛː.xʷɑz/

Adjective

*nēhwaz (adverb *nēhw)

  1. nigh, near, close

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Old English: nēah, nēa, nēh, nīh
    • Middle English: neygh, nygh, nye, nyȝ
      • English: nigh
      • Scots: ney
      • Yola: neeghe, nich
  • Old Frisian: , nēi
  • Old Saxon: nāh
    • Middle Low German: nâch,
      • German Low German: na
  • Old High German: nāh

References

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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