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Where does “naro” come from?

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

Ancestry of “naro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*naru—
2Proto-Germanicnarwazconstricted; narrow
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “naro”

  • noar
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