Where does “noar” come from?
noar (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian naro, from Proto-West Germanic *naru, from Proto-Germanic narwaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
noar (Saterland Frisian): narrow; miserable; awful; bad-looking
Definitions
- narrow; miserable; awful; bad-looking
Ancestry of “noar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | naro | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *naru | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | narwaz | constricted; narrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |