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Where does “navrer” come from?

navrer (Old French) comes from Old Norse nafra, from Proto-Germanic nabōgaizaz, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “navrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenafrato pierce or bore with an auger
2Proto-Germanicnabōgaizazauger
3Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “navrer”

  • navrer
  • navrance
  • navrure
  • navrer
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