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Where does “Neri” come from?

Neri (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic neros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “Neri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticneroshero
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
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