Where does “navar” come from?
navar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse nafarr, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
navar (Norwegian Nynorsk): auger
Definitions
- auger
Ancestry of “navar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | nafarr | auger |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nabōgaizaz | auger |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |