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Where does “ner-” come from?

ner- (Proto-Indo-European): left, below; lower, bottom; to sink, shrivel

Definitions

left, below; lower, bottom; to sink, shrivel

Words derived from “ner-”

north
Norway
northwest
Norwegian
northeast
northward
Normandy
Nordic
northwestern
northwards
Norbert
Northland
northbound
northwesterly
northwestward
northeastward
norther
Northman
northing
northland
Norian
northwardly
northcentral
northside

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