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Where does “nāvtē” come from?

nāvtē (Proto-Samic) comes from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

nāvtē (Proto-Samic): predator

Definitions

  1. predator

Ancestry of “nāvtē”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

Words derived from “nāvtē”

  • návdi
  • návdde
  • на̄ввьт
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