Where does “Nosel” come from?
Nosel (Polish) comes from Polish nosal, from Polish nos, from Old Polish nos, from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
Ancestry of “Nosel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | nosal | Someone with a large nose; nasal bar of a combat... |
| 2 | Polish | nos | nose |
| 3 | Old Polish | nos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | nȍsъ | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nasús | nose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |