Where does “neus” come from?

neus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch neus, from Middle Dutch nose, from Old Dutch nosa, from Proto-Germanic *nosu.

neus (Afrikaans): nose

Definitions

  1. nose

Ancestry of “neus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchneusnose; Jew, kike
2Middle Dutchnose—
3Old Dutchnosa—
4Proto-Germanic*nosu—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *nosu →Every word from Old Dutch nosa →Every word from Middle Dutch nose →