Where does “nectareous” come from?

nectareous (English) comes from Latin nectareus, from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

nectareous (English): Alternative form of nectarous

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of nectarous

Ancestry of “nectareous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnectareusnectarine, sweet, delicious
2Ancient Greekνεκτάρεοςsweet as nectar”, “fragrant
3Ancient Greekνέκταρnectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “nectareous”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek νέκταρ →