Where does “narow” come from?

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

narow (Middle English): Alternative form of narwe

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of narwe

Ancestry of “narow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnearunarrow; difficulty
2Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “narow”

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