Where does “largenose” come from?

largenose (English) comes from English nose, from Middle English nōse, from Old French nous, from Latin nōs, from Proto-Italic nōs, from Proto-Indo-European wéy, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

largenose (English): Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by...

Definitions

  1. Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by...

Ancestry of “largenose”, step by step

largenose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnoseA protuberance on the face housing the nostrils,...
2Middle Englishnōsenose
3Old FrenchnousAlternative form of nos
4Latinnōswe, us
5Proto-Italicnōswe
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwéywe
7Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English large

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlargeOf considerable or relatively great size or...
2Middle Englishlarge—
3Old Frenchlargegenerous; large; big; wide
4Latinlarganominative feminine singular of largus;...
5Latinlargusabundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy →Every word from Proto-Italic nōs →