Where does “*nabagaizaz” come from?

*nabagaizaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “*nabagaizaz”, step by step

*nabagaizaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic gaizaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

via Proto-Germanic nabō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnabōnave, hub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nēbʰ-hub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nebʰ-hub; navel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →