Where does “narrow” come from?

Narrow comes from Middle English narwe, from Old English nearu, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner-, meaning to constrict or bind tightly.

narrow (English): Having a small width; not wide; having opposite...

Definitions

Having a small width; not wide; having opposite...

Ancestry of “narrow”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	narow	Alternative form of narwe
2	Old English	nearu	narrow; difficulty
3	Proto-Germanic	narwaz	constricted; narrow
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)ner-	to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “narrow”

narrower
narrowness
narrowband
narrowcast
narrowboat
narrowish
narrowbody
ultranarrow
narrowcaster
narrow-minded
narrowhead
narroweth
supernarrow
unnarrow
narrow-leaved mallee
overnarrow
narrowable
narrowleaf
narrowsome
renarrow
narrow-mindedly
narrow-mindedness
narrowboater
narrowboating

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