Where does “naartoe” come from?
naartoe (Dutch) comes from Dutch naar, 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.
Ancestry of “naartoe”, step by step
naartoe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch naar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | naar | to, towards in time, space, consequence, purpose... |
| 2 | German | narr | fool a person being stupid or oblivious to facts |
| 3 | Middle High German | narre | — |
| 4 | Old High German | narro | clown; fool |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | nario | mocking, deriding, jeering at |
| 6 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 7 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |