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Where does “natrice” come from?

natrice (Latin) comes from Latin natrix, from Proto-Indo-European n̥h₁trih₂, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁ — to spin, twist.

natrice (Latin): ablative singular of natrīx

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of natrīx

Ancestry of “natrice”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnatrixwater snake
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥h₁trih₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁to spin, twist
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