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Where does “ξενέρωτος” come from?

ξενέρωτος (Greek) comes from Greek νερό, from Byzantine Greek νερόν, from Ancient Greek νηρός, from Ancient Greek νεαρός, from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.

ξενέρωτος (Greek): sober; boring, dull, unfun, uncool

Definitions

  1. sober; boring, dull, unfun, uncool

Ancestry of “ξενέρωτος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekνερόwater; glass / bottle of water; water bill
2Byzantine Greekνερόν—
3Ancient Greekνηρόςwet, damp
4Ancient Greekνεαρόςyoung, youthful
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewr̥ós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
7Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
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