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Where does “но̑с” come from?

но̑с (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

но̑с (Serbo-Croatian): nose

Definitions

  1. nose

Ancestry of “но̑с”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

Words derived from “но̑с”

  • носорог
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