Where does “noar” come from?

noar (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian naro, from Proto-West Germanic *naru, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

noar (North Frisian): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “noar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannaro—
2Proto-West Germanic*naru—
3Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Germanic narwaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *naru →