Where does “nahrhaft” come from?

nahrhaft (German) comes from German nähren, from Middle High German nerren, from Old High German nerjan, from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

nahrhaft (German): nutritious, nutrient, nourishing

Definitions

  1. nutritious, nutrient, nourishing

Ancestry of “nahrhaft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germannährento feed
2Middle High Germannerren—
3Old High Germannerjan—
4Proto-West Germanicnaʀjanto save, to rescue
5Proto-Germanicnazjanąto save; rescue; heal
6Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nazjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan →