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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”

  • neart
  • neartmhar
  • ainneart
  • ainneartair
  • ainneartach
  • neart
  • ainneart
  • neartmhor
  • uile-neartmhor
  • ainneartaich
  • ainnert
  • co-niartee
  • niart
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