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Where does “nasar” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nasar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsenǫsnose
2Proto-Germanicnasōnose
3Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “nasar”

  • nasa
  • nase
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