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Where does “navrer” come from?

navrer (French) comes from Middle French navrer, from Old French navrer, from Old Norse nafra, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

navrer (French): to cause great pain or affliction; to upset;...

Definitions

  1. to cause great pain or affliction; to upset;...

Ancestry of “navrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchnavrerto injure
2Old Frenchnavrer—
3Old Norsenafrato pierce or bore with an auger
4Proto-Germanicnabōgaizazauger
5Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “navrer”

  • navrance
  • navrure
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