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Where does “navrer” come from?

navrer (Middle French) comes from Old French navrer, from Old Norse nafra, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

navrer (Middle French): to injure

Definitions

  1. to injure

Ancestry of “navrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchnavrer—
2Old Norsenafrato pierce or bore with an auger
3Proto-Germanicnabōgaizazauger
4Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “navrer”

  • navrer
  • navrance
  • navrure
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