Where does “nettare” come from?
nettare (Italian) comes from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
nettare (Italian): nectar; to clean, clean up
Definitions
- nectar; to clean, clean up
Ancestry of “nettare”, step by step
nettare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nectar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nectar | nectar; first-person singular future passive... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | νέκταρ | nectar, the specific nourishment of the gods |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néḱtr̥h₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Latin nitidāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nitidāre | — |