Where does “nerzh” come from?

nerzh (Breton) comes from German Nerz, from German Nörz, from Upper Sorbian nórc, from Proto-Slavic nora, from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ-.

nerzh (Breton): force; energy

Definitions

  1. force; energy

Ancestry of “nerzh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanNerzmink
2GermanNörz—
3Upper Sorbiannórcmink
4Proto-Slavicnoraden, lair
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnorʔ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic norʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nora →Every word from Upper Sorbian nórc →