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Where does “naro” come from?

naro (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

naro (Old Dutch): narrow

Definitions

  1. narrow

Ancestry of “naro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “naro”

  • naer
  • nare
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