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Where does “nǫs” come from?

nǫs (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

nǫs (Old Norse): nose

Definitions

  1. nose

Ancestry of “nǫs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnasōnose
2Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “nǫs”

  • nosspegel
  • noshörning
  • nos
  • nos
  • kvitnos
  • nos
  • næse
  • næsehorn
  • næsegrus
  • nös
  • nashyrningur
  • nøs
  • nasadropi
  • næsæ
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