Eurasiatic: *NEgV
Meaning: to stick in, pierce
Indo-European: *neig'h- (Mayr. 2, 158) (also *neǵh-) (Slav., Celt., Skr.)
References: ОСНЯ 2, 96-97; ND 1535 *nig(V)XE 'butt, push' (+ Sem.), 1536 *n̄igEsV 'to butt, pierce' (same IE + dub. Drav. + Sem.). nostret-meaning,nostret-prnum,nostret-ier,nostret-ura,nostret-esk,nostret-reference,