Where does “næsegrus” come from?

næsegrus (Danish) comes from Danish næse, from Old Danish næsæ, from Old Norse nǫs, from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

næsegrus (Danish): with one's face on the ground or floor;...

Definitions

  1. with one's face on the ground or floor;...

Ancestry of “næsegrus”, step by step

næsegrus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish næse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnæsenose; reprimand, slap on the wrist, reproval
2Old Danishnæsænose
3Old Norsenǫsnose
4Proto-Germanicnasōnose
5Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Danish grus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrusgravel
2Middle Low Germangrūs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nasō →Every word from Proto-Germanic nasō →