Where does “Nerthus” come from?

Nerthus (Latin) comes from Proto-Germanic Nerþuz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Nerthus (Latin): A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus and associated with a ceremonial wagon procession

Definitions

  1. A Germanic goddess (or god) mentioned by Tacitus and associated with a ceremonial wagon procession

Ancestry of “Nerthus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicNerþuzA Germanic god or goddess: Njord, Nerthus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “Nerthus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic Nerþuz →
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