Where does “næra” come from?

næra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German neren, from Old Saxon nerian, from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

næra (Norwegian Nynorsk): to feed, nourish, sustain

Definitions

  1. to feed, nourish, sustain

Ancestry of “næra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanneren—
2Old Saxonnerianto save
3Proto-West Germanicnaʀjanto save, to rescue
4Proto-Germanicnazjanąto save; rescue; heal
5Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →