Where does “nesan” come from?
nesan (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-Germanic nesaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.
nesan (Old Saxon): to survive; to recover, heal
Definitions
- to survive; to recover, heal
Ancestry of “nesan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | nesaną | to survive, recover, heal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nes- | to return home |