Where does “nev” come from?

nev (Faroese) comes from Old Norse nef, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.

nev (Faroese): a bill, a beak; nose; point

Definitions

  1. a bill, a beak; nose; point

Ancestry of “nev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenefnose; beak
2Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose

Words derived from “nev”

Every word from Proto-Germanic nabją →Every word from Old Norse nef →