Where does “neidr” come from?

neidr (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic natrixs, from Proto-Indo-European n̥h₁trih₂, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁ — to spin, twist.

neidr (Welsh): snake; adder

Definitions

  1. snake; adder

Ancestry of “neidr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticnatrixssnake
2Proto-Indo-Europeann̥h₁trih₂
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁to spin, twist

Words derived from “neidr

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁