Where does “נערוואַרג” come from?
נערוואַרג (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish נערן, from Middle High German nerren, from Old High German nerjan, from Proto-West Germanic naʀjan, from Proto-Germanic nazjaną, from Proto-Indo-European nes- — to return home.
נערוואַרג (Yiddish): nutrient
Definitions
- nutrient
Ancestry of “נערוואַרג”, step by step
נערוואַרג traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish נערן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | נערן | to nourish |
| 2 | Middle High German | nerren | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nerjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | naʀjan | to save, to rescue |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nazjaną | to save; rescue; heal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nes- | to return home |
via Yiddish ־וואַרג
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | ־וואַרג | ness |