Where does “noor” come from?

noor (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,...

noor (North Frisian): north

Definitions

  1. north

Ancestry of “noor”, step by step

noor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Frisian naro

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

via Old Frisian north

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisiannorth—
2Proto-Germanicnurþrąnorth, northern; north, northward
3Proto-Germanicnurþraznorth, northern
4Proto-Indo-European*nérbelow the surface, below
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Germanic narwaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *naru →