Where does “naru” come from?

naru (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon ne, from Proto-Germanic nē, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

naru (Old Saxon): only

Definitions

  1. only

Ancestry of “naru”, step by step

naru traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonnenot
2Proto-Germanicnēnot
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Proto-Germanic narwō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnarwō—
2Proto-Germanicarwazready, fast; scar
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHerwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →