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Where does “Nerþuz” come from?

Nerþuz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

Ancestry of “Nerþuz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy

Words derived from “Nerþuz”

  • Nerthus
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