Where does “narro” come from?
narro (Old High German) comes from Vulgar Latin nario, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
narro (Old High German): clown; fool
Ancestry of “narro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | nario | mocking, deriding, jeering at |
| 2 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 3 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |
Words derived from “narro”