Where does “naar” come from?
naar (Dutch) comes from German narr, from Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro, from Vulgar Latin nario, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
naar (Dutch): to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose...
Definitions
- to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose...
Ancestry of “naar”, step by step
naar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German narr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | narr | fool a person being stupid or oblivious to facts |
| 2 | Middle High German | narre | — |
| 3 | Old High German | narro | clown; fool |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | nario | mocking, deriding, jeering at |
| 5 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 6 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |