Where does “neb” come from?

neb (Middle English) comes from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.

neb (Middle English): face, nose

Definitions

  1. face, nose

Ancestry of “neb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnebbneb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose
2Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose

Words derived from “neb”

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