Where does “nektari” come from?

nektari (Finnish) comes from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

nektari (Finnish): nectar a rich and smooth fruit drink

Definitions

  1. nectar a rich and smooth fruit drink

Ancestry of “nektari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnectarnectar; first-person singular future passive...
2Ancient Greekνέκταρnectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂Every word from Ancient Greek νέκταρ