Where does “næring” come from?

næring (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic næra, 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.

næring (Icelandic): nutrition

Definitions

  1. nutrition

Ancestry of “næring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnærato nourish
2Middle Low Germanneren—
3Old Saxonnerianto save
4Proto-West Germanicnaʀjanto save, to rescue
5Proto-Germanicnazjanąto save; rescue; heal
6Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home

Words derived from “næring”

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