Where does “næse” come from?
næse (Danish) comes from Old Danish næsæ, from Old Norse nǫs, from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
næse (Danish): nose; reprimand, slap on the wrist, reproval
Definitions
- nose; reprimand, slap on the wrist, reproval
Ancestry of “næse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | næsæ | nose |
| 2 | Old Norse | nǫs | nose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nasō | nose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nasō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |
Words derived from “næse”