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

Definitions

  1. birthmark; mole

Ancestry of “naevus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingnaevus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁iwósnative
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “naevus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁iwós →Every word from Latin gnaevus →
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