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Where does “nariz” come from?

nariz (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin nares, from Latin naris, from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

Ancestry of “nariz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnaresnominative plural of nāris; accusative plural of...
2LatinnarisA nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,...
3Latinnasusnose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle
4Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “nariz”

  • narigudo
  • nariz
  • nariz
  • naris
  • naris
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