Where does “nanishi” come from?
nanishi (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish nariz, from Old Spanish nariz, from Latin narix, from Latin nāris, from Latin nāsus, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.
nanishi (Papiamentu): nose
Definitions
- nose
Ancestry of “nanishi”, step by step
nanishi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish nariz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | nariz | nose; nose; smell |
| 2 | Old Spanish | nariz | — |
| 3 | Latin | narix | nostril |
| 4 | Latin | nāris | nostril |
| 5 | Latin | nāsus | The nose |
| 6 | Latin | -ō | suffixed to nouns or adjectives. Originally a-stem nouns. Later extended to nouns with other stems. Forms regular first-conjugation verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |
via Kabuverdianu nariz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | nariz | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | nariz | nose |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | nariz | — |
| 4 | Latin | nares | nominative plural of nāris; accusative plural of... |
| 5 | Latin | naris | A nostril, nose; An opening, orifice, vent,... |
| 6 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |