Where does “nes” come from?
nes (Romansch) comes from Latin nasus, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
nes (Romansch): nose
Ancestry of “nes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nasus | nose; sense of smell; spout, nozzle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |