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
- with one's face on the ground or floor;...
Ancestry of “næsegrus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | næse | nose; reprimand, slap on the wrist, reproval |
| 2 | Old Danish | næsæ | nose |
| 3 | Old Norse | nǫs | nose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasō | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | nasō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |