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Where does “næsæ” come from?

næsæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse nǫs, from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

næsæ (Old Danish): nose

Definitions

  1. nose

Ancestry of “næsæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenǫsnose
2Proto-Germanicnasōnose
3Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “næsæ”

  • næse
  • næsehorn
  • næsegrus
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