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Where does “nefnari” come from?

nefnari (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic nefna, from Old Norse nefna, from Proto-Germanic namnijaną, from Proto-Germanic namô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.

nefnari (Icelandic): denominator

Definitions

  1. denominator

Ancestry of “nefnari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnefnato name; to call; to mention
2Old Norsenefnato name; to mention; to appoint
3Proto-Germanicnamnijanąto name, to call, to give a name to
4Proto-Germanicnamôname
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →