Where does “narre” come from?

narre (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro, from Vulgar Latin nario, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

Ancestry of “narre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	narre	—
2	Old High German	narro	clown; fool
3	Vulgar Latin	nario	mocking, deriding, jeering at
4	Latin	naris	A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,...
5	Latin	nasus	nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle
6	Proto-Indo-European	néh₂s-	nose, nostril

Words derived from “narre”

nar
narrenschip

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- →Every word from Latin nasus →Every word from Latin naris →