Where does “nert” come from?

nert (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic nertom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

nert (Old Irish): power; strength

Definitions

  1. power; strength

Ancestry of “nert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticnertomstrength, power
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ner-to-virile, strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “nert”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ner-to- →Every word from Proto-Celtic nertom →