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
Ancestry of “nert”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | nertom | strength, power |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ner-to- | virile, strong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗr | man; power, force, vital energy |
Words derived from “nert”