Where does “Nerthus” come from?
Nerthus (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic Nerþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.
Ancestry of “Nerthus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Nerþuz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |