Where does “*Rjánes” come from?

*Rjánes (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse nes, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.

Ancestry of “*Rjánes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenesheadland
2Proto-Germanicnasjąfoothill; headland; cape
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂snose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂sEvery word from Proto-Germanic nasjąEvery word from Old Norse nes
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