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Where does “νηρός” come from?

νηρός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek νεαρός, from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

νηρός (Ancient Greek): wet, damp

Definitions

  1. wet, damp

Ancestry of “νηρός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεαρόςyoung, youthful
2Proto-Indo-Europeannewr̥ós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
4Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to

Words derived from “νηρός”

  • νεροαρουραίος
  • νερόμυλος
  • ασβεστόνερο
  • ξενέρωτος
  • ροδόνερο
  • νερό
  • νερόν
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