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Where does “nebris” come from?

nebris (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νεβρίς, from Ancient Greek νεβρός, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.

Ancestry of “nebris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνεβρίςfawn
2Ancient Greekνεβρόςfawn, young deer; type of cowardice
3Proto-Indo-Europeannegʷ-bare, naked

Words derived from “nebris”

  • nebris
  • nebride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- →