Where does “nare” come from?

nare (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch naro, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

nare (Middle Dutch): tight, sad

Definitions

  1. tight, sad

Ancestry of “nare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchnaronarrow
2Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Germanic narwaz →Every word from Old Dutch naro →