Where does “nerien” come from?

nerien (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.

nerien (Old High German): to save

Definitions

  1. to save

Ancestry of “nerien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicnaʀjanto save, to rescue
2Proto-Germanicnazjanąto save; rescue; heal
3Proto-Indo-Europeannes-to return home
Every word from Proto-Indo-European nes- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nazjaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan →