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Where does “nasō” come from?

nasō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

nasō (Proto-Germanic): nose

Definitions

  1. nose

Ancestry of “nasō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeannasō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “nasō”

  • nose
  • noose
  • nosy
  • bottlenose
  • nosey
  • nosebleed
  • nosedive
  • nosiness
  • nosepiece
  • nosebag
  • noseband
  • bullnose
  • nosily
  • longnose
  • noseleaf
  • hognose
  • needlenose
  • noser
  • shortnose
  • nosewheel
  • cownose
  • noseful
  • shovelnose
  • bluenose
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