Where does “nart” come from?

nart (Turkish) comes from Adyghe нарт, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr — man; power, force, vital energy.

nart (Turkish): Any of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the North Caucasus (notably the Circassians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, and Vainakhs)

Definitions

  1. Any of a race of giant heroes in the folklore of the peoples of the North Caucasus (notably the Circassians, Ossetians, Abkhazians, and Vainakhs)

Ancestry of “nart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Adygheнарт
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂nḗrman; power, force, vital energy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗrEvery word from Adyghe нарт
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