Where does “nens” come from?
nens (Latin) comes from Latin neo, from Proto-Italic nēō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.
nens (Latin): weaving
Ancestry of “nens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | neo | I spin; weave, interlace, entwine; dative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nēō | spin, twine, twist |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin , to sew |