Where does “naevus” come from?
naevus (Latin) comes from Latin gnaevus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁iwós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
naevus (Latin): birthmark; mole
Ancestry of “naevus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | gnaevus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁iwós | native |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
Words derived from “naevus”