Indo-European etymology : Query result

Proto-IE: *nan- / *nen-

Meaning: mother, nurse, oncle, etc.

Old Indian: nanā́ f. `fam. expression for `mother'

Other Iranian: NPers nana `Mutter'

Old Greek: nénno-s m. `(mütterlicher) Oheim; mütterlicher Grossvater'; nánna <nánnan> `brother / sister of father / mother' (Hsch.), nánnǟ `mother's sister' (Hsch.)

Slavic: *nānā, *nenā

Latin: nonnus m., nonna f. `Mönch, Nonne; Kinderwärter(in), Erzieher(in)'

Celtic: Cymr nain `Grossmutter'

Albanian: nanɛ `Mutter, Amme'

Russ. meaning: мать, няня, дядя etc.

References: WH

Proto-IE: *nas-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: nostril

Old Indian: instr. nasā́, loc. nasí, du. nom. nā́sā, gen. nasóḥ `nostril', in du. `nose'; nastaḥ adv. `from or into the nose'; násya- `belonging or being in the nose'; nā́sā, nā́sikā f. `nostril, nose'

Avestan: du. nom. nɔ̄ŋhā 'Nase'

Other Iranian: OPers acc. nāham 'Nase'

Slavic: *nosъ, *nozdrjā

Baltic: *nā̂s-i- (1), -iā̃ (1) f., *nas-r-a- c.

Germanic: *nas-i- c., *nás-u- c., *nás-ō f., *nṓs-ōn- f., *nus-tr-i- c.

Latin: nāris, -is `Nüster, Nasenloch', pl. nārēs, gen. -um/-ium `Nase'; nāsus (OLat nasum), gen. -ī m. `Nase'

Russ. meaning: ноздря

References: WP II 318 F

Proto-IE: *nase-

Meaning: to dwell, to inhabit

Old Indian: ásta- n. `home'

Avestan: asta- n. `Heimat, Wohnort'

Old Greek: nái̯ō, nar. nas(s)ai̯ `wohnen, bewohnen', aor. `zur Wohnung geben, ansiedeln', pass. `sich ansiedeln'; nai̯etáō `wohnen, bewohnen etc.'

Russ. meaning: жить, обитать

References: WP II 334 f

Comments: [Is it different from *nes- ?]

Proto-IE: *nāk-

Meaning: to reach

Baltic: *nā̂k- vb. intr. (1)

Germanic: *núx-a- (náx-a-) vb., *nōg-á- adj., *nōg-á- m., *nōg-iá- vb.

Latin: nanciō, -īre; nancīscor, nactus/nānctus, -ī `erreichen, erlangen, erwischen, antreffen'

Russ. meaning: достигать

References: WP I 128 f

Comments: Cf. *(e)nek'- 'to reach, to come'

Proto-IE: *nā, *nē, *nay, *ne

Meaning: part. (interj.)

Old Indian: nā́nā 'differently, variously'; { na 'gleichsam, wie' }

Avestan: kas-na 'wer denn', čiɵǝ-nā zur Einleitung eiber Frage; yaɵa-nā̆ 'wie, gerade wie', yaɵ-na 'und zwar'

Old Greek: nḗ 'fürwahr', nái̯ 'ds.'; egṓ-nē, tǖ́-nē; thess tó-ne 'tóde'

Slavic: *nā

Baltic: *nā, *nei

Germanic: *na

Latin: nē, nae 'fürwahr', nam 'denn, nämlich', nempe 'denn doch, doch ja, allerdings, natürlich'; enim 'denn, natürlich'; ego-ne, tu-ne, quandō-ne, quīn 'irgendwie', dēnique, sīne; quidne

Other Italic: Osk íním, inim 'et'

References: WP II 336 f

Proto-IE: *nāw-

Meaning: (sea) boat, ship

Old Indian: nāu- (nom. nāuḥ) f. `ship, boat, vessel'; nāvyà- `navigable'; nāvājá- m. `boatman, sailor'

Avestan: navāza- 'Schiffer'

Other Iranian: OPers nāviyā 'Flotte'

Armenian: nav `Schiff' (< Iran ?)

Old Greek: ep., ion. nǟ́u̯s, att. nâu̯-s, gen. nǟós, att. neṓs, pl. nǟ̂es, att. néas f. `Schiff'

Germanic: *nṓw-a- m.; *nōw-il-ōn f.; *naw-ast-a- n.

Latin: nāvis, -is f. `Schiff'; nāvigāre `schifen, fahren, segeln'

Celtic: OIr nau, gen. nōē, pl. dat. nōib `Schiff'; Cymr noe `flaches Gefäss, Backtrog'

Russ. meaning: лодка (морская), корабль

References: WP II 315 f

Comments: PSem...

Proto-IE: *ndho

Meaning: prep./adv.: under

Old Indian: adhá-ḥ adv., prp. 'below, down', ádhara- 'lower, inferior'

Avestan: aδairi prp. 'unter, unterhalb'; aδara- 'der untere'; gath. adǝ̄ 'unten'

Armenian: ǝnd 'unten'

Old Greek: atherízdō 'verachten, verschmähen'

Germanic: *undari, *untarōn

Latin: inferne, infernus, infrā (< *inferā)

References: WP I 323

Proto-IE: *nebh-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: mist, cloud; sky

Hittite: nepis- n. 'Himmel' (Friedrich 150)

Old Indian: nábhas- n. `mist, clouds, vapour', nábha- m. `sky, atmosphere'

Avestan: nabah- n.: pl. 'Luftraum, Himmel'

Old Greek: néphos n.; nephélǟ `Wolke, Gewölk'

Slavic: *nebo, gen. -ese

Baltic: *deb-es-i- (*-es-es), *deb-es-ia- c.

Germanic: *nib-ul-ō f., -a- m.

Latin: nebula f. `Dunst, Nebel; Dampf, Rauch; Wolke'

Celtic: OIr nem n. (es-St.) `Himmel', nēl, gen. niuil m. `Wolke, Nebel', Ir neamh `Himmel'; Cymr nef `Himmel', niwl, nifwl `Wolke, Nebel', NCorn nef `Himmel', niul `Wolke, Nebel', Bret nef `Himmel'

Russ. meaning: туман, облако; (облачное) небо

References: WP I 131 f

Proto-IE: *nedh-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to tie together

Old Indian: náhyati, ptc. naddhá- `to bind, tie'; *nadh- `bond, tie' in pl. nád-bhyas

Germanic: *nis-t-ia- n., *nas-t-iō(n-) f., *nas-t-il-ō- vb., *nast-il-ō f., *nus-t-ō f.

Celtic: *nadm-, *ndske- > OIr nascim `binde, verpflichte', arnenas `I will bind', naidm `das Binden, Vertrag', fornaidm `Band'

Russ. meaning: связывать

References: WP II 328 f (different in Pok.)

Proto-IE: *ned-, *nert-, -d-

Meaning: reed

Old Indian: naḍá- m. `a sp. of reed, Arundo Tibialis or Karka'

Other Iranian: NPers nai, dial. nad 'Schilf'; Pashto nāṛa f. 'Stengel', NPers nāl 'Rohrstengel, Röhre'

Armenian: net `Pfeil'

Old Greek: nárthǟk-s, -ǟkos m. N. einer hochwachsenden Doldenpflanze, `Ferula communis, Rutenkraut, hohles Rohr'; náthraks = nártēks Hsch.

Baltic: *nen̂d-r-iā̃ (2) f.

Germanic: *nat-ō(n-) f.

Russ. meaning: растение (тростник)

References: WP II 329

Proto-IE: *negʷh-r-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: kidney

Old Greek: nephrós, pl. nephrói̯, du. nephrṓ m. `Niere(n)'

Germanic: *ni(g)wr-an- n., *ni(g)wr-ian- n., -iōn- f.

Other Italic: Praenest pl. nefrōnēs, Lanuv. pl. nebrundinēs `Nieren, Hoden'

Russ. meaning: почка (анатом.)

References: WP I 133 f

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