Where does “nark” come from?
nark (English) comes from Angloromani nok, from Romani nak, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nákkas, from Proto-Indo-Aryan náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
nark (English): A police spy or informer; An unpleasant person,...
Definitions
- A police spy or informer; An unpleasant person,...
Ancestry of “nark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Angloromani | nok | nose |
| 2 | Romani | nak | — |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 | nose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | nákkas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | náHsaH | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | náHsaH | nose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |
Words derived from “nark”