𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌺𐍃

Gothic

Etymology

Connected by Pokorny to Proto-Slavic *naglъ (“sudden, quick, hasty”), both of which he derives from Proto-Indo-European *h₂en- (“onto, on”), similar to English on.

Adverb

𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌺𐍃 • (anaks)

1. suddenly

References

• Pokorny, Julius (1959) “39-40”, in Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 1, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, pages 39-40