Where does “naze” come from?

naze (English) comes from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

naze (English): A promontory or headland; A cape at the southern...

Definitions

  1. A promontory or headland; A cape at the southern...

Ancestry of “naze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnæsnot, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂sEvery word from Proto-Germanic nasjąEvery word from Old English næs
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