Where does “narre” come from?

narre (Middle High German) comes 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannarroclown; fool
2Vulgar Latinnariomocking, deriding, jeering at
3LatinnarisA nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,...
4Latinnasusnose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “narre”

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