Where does “nerian” come from?
nerian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.
nerian (Old English): to save; rescue; preserve
Definitions
- to save; rescue; preserve
Ancestry of “nerian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | naʀjan | to save, to rescue |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | nazjaną | to save; rescue; heal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nes- | to return home |