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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/narwaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)ner- (to turn, bend, twist, constrict).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑr.wɑz/

Adjective

*narwaz

  1. constricted; narrow

Inflection


Derived terms

  • *narwijaną
  • *narwō
  • *narwǭ

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *naru
  • Old Norse: *nǫrr, *njǫrr (attested in placenames: Nǫrvasund, Njǫrvasund)
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