Where does “næsþyrel” come from?

næsþyrel (Old English) comes from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “næsþyrel”, step by step

næsþyrel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English næs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishnæsnot, not at all; not; first/third-person singular...
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose

via Old English þȳrel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþȳrelhole

Words derived from “næsþyrel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂sEvery word from Proto-Germanic nasjąEvery word from Old English næs