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

  1. A police spy or informer; An unpleasant person,...

Ancestry of “nark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Angloromaninoknose
2Romaninak—
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓nose
4Proto-Indo-Aryannákkas—
5Proto-Indo-AryannáHsaH—
6Proto-Indo-IraniannáHsaHnose
7Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-eh₂—
8Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “nark”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian náHsaH →