Where does “nectar” come from?

nectar (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

nectar (Latin): nectar; first-person singular future passive...

Definitions

  1. nectar; first-person singular future passive...

Ancestry of “nectar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνέκταρnectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “nectar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek νέκταρ →