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
Ancestry of “Näber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | nabagēr | auger |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | nabugaiʀ | auger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nabōgaizaz | auger |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |