Where does “neb” come from?

neb (English) comes from Middle English neb, from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.

neb (English): A bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A...

Definitions

  1. A bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A...

Ancestry of “neb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnebface, nose
2Old Englishnebbneb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose
3Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose

Words derived from “neb

Every word from Proto-Germanic nabjąEvery word from Old English nebbEvery word from Middle English neb
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