Where does “nesen” come from?

nesen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German nësan, from Proto-Germanic nesaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

nesen (Middle High German): to survive

Definitions

  1. to survive

Ancestry of “nesen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germannësanto survive, to recover, to heal, to get away, to be saved
2Proto-Germanicnesanąto survive, recover, heal
3Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →