Where does “nectar” come from?

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

nectar (French): nectar (all meanings)

Definitions

nectar (all meanings)

Ancestry of “nectar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	nectar	nectar; first-person singular future passive...
2	Ancient Greek	νέκταρ	nectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
3	Proto-Indo-European	néḱtr̥h₂	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	terh₂-	to cross over, pass through, overcome

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