Where does “næra” come from?

næra (Icelandic) comes from Middle Low German neren, from Old Saxon nerian, from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

næra (Icelandic): to nourish

Definitions

  1. to nourish

Ancestry of “næra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanneren—
2Old Saxonnerianto save
3Proto-West Germanicnaʀjanto save, to rescue
4Proto-Germanicnazjanąto save; rescue; heal
5Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

Words derived from “næra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nazjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan →