*nas-

(Indo-European Root)

Meanings

1.
nose, nose-hole
(Nosabl...er, excuse me.. notable English members of this family are "nose", "nostril" and "nasal".)

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Root: *nas-

This original idea of this root was simply:

nose, nose-hole

And it’s the origin of all kinds of words relating to the nose, like nostril or nasal.

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