S. [N.] nem, n. “nose”

N. nem n. “nose”

Reference ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI ✧ “nose”

Cognates

• Ilk. nîw “nose” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI.012
• ᴹQ. nengwe “nose, beak” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI.004

Derivations

• < ᴹ√NEÑ(WI) “nose” ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI.001 (NEÑ-WI)
  • < nemb < NEÑ-WI ✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI.001

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√NEÑ-WI > nemb > nem

[neŋwi] > [neŋgwi] > [neŋgwe] > [nembe] > [nemb] > [nemb] > [nemm] > [nem]

✧ Ety/NEÑ-WI.010

ᴱN. neth n. “nose”

References ✧ PE13/151

Glosses

• “nose” ✧ PE13/151.0301

Variations

• neth ✧ PE13/151.0301
• nheth ✧ PE13/151.0403

Changes

• nheth >> neth “nose” ✧ PE13/151.0403

Inflections

nith

plural

✧ PE13/151.0304

G. nûn n. “a nose (of men only)”

References ✧ GL/61

Glosses

• “a nose (of men only)” ✧ GL/61.6401
• “a nostril” ✧ GL/61.6411 (nûn)

Changes

• nûn “a nostril” >> nûn “a nose (of men only)” ✧ GL/61.6411

Derivations

• < ᴱ√NUSU “*smell”