Where does “néctar” come from?

néctar (Portuguese) comes from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ, from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

néctar (Portuguese): the drink of the gods; any drink considered...

Definitions

  1. the drink of the gods; any drink considered...

Ancestry of “néctar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnectarnectar; first-person singular future passive...
2Ancient Greekνέκταρnectar, the specific nourishment of the gods
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéḱtr̥h₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “néctar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néḱtr̥h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek νέκταρ →