Where does “nektar” come from?

nektar (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

nektar (Norwegian Nynorsk): nectar; present of nekta

Definitions

  1. nectar; present of nekta

Ancestry of “nektar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekνέκταρnectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek νέκταρ →