Where does “nef” come from?
nef (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse nef, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.
nef (Icelandic): nose; beak
Ancestry of “nef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | nef | nose; beak |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nabją | beak; nose |