Where does “nafogar” come from?
nafogar (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic nabugaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
nafogar (Old English): nave drill; auger
Ancestry of “nafogar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | nabugaiʀ | 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 |
Words derived from “nafogar”