Where does “nawiz” come from?
nawiz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European neh₂wis, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂u-, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₂- — to swim; to float.
nawiz (Proto-Germanic): corpse
Definitions
- corpse
Ancestry of “nawiz”, step by step
nawiz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European neh₂wis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂wis | corpse |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂u- | death; death; corpse; ship, boat |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂us | boat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |
via Proto-Indo-European neh₂w-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂w- | death; the dead, corpse |