Where does “Näber” come from?

Näber (German) comes from Old High German nabagēr, from Proto-West Germanic nabugaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Näber (German): auger

Definitions

  1. auger

Ancestry of “Näber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannabagērauger
2Proto-West Germanicnabugaiʀauger
3Proto-Germanicnabōgaizazauger
4Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →
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