Where does “nar” come from?

nar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch narre, 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.

nar (Dutch): court jester; fool

Definitions

court jester; fool

Ancestry of “nar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	narre	—
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

Words derived from “nar”

narrenschip

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Latin nasus →Every word from Latin naris →