Where does “naeve” come from?
naeve (English) comes from Latin naevus, from Latin gnaevus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁iwós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
naeve (English): A naevus; a pigmented spot
Definitions
- A naevus; a pigmented spot
Ancestry of “naeve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | naevus | birthmark; mole |
| 2 | Latin | gnaevus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁iwós | native |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |