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Where does “νέκταρ” come from?

νέκταρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

νέκταρ (Ancient Greek): nectar, the specific nourishment of the gods

Definitions

  1. nectar, the specific nourishment of the gods

Ancestry of “νέκταρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “νέκταρ”

  • nectar
  • nectarine
  • nectared
  • nectareous
  • nectariferous
  • nectarous
  • nectarless
  • nectarivorous
  • nectarlike
  • nectarivore
  • nectarize
  • nectareously
  • nectar
  • nectareus
  • nectáreo
  • néctar
  • nettamento
  • nettareo
  • nettarino
  • nettaroconca
  • nettaroteca
  • nettarovia
  • nettatoio
  • nettatore
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