Where does “narguer” come from?
narguer (French) comes from Latin naricare, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
narguer (French): to taunt
Ancestry of “narguer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | naricare | — |
| 2 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 3 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |