An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/-nahr

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, -
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry -nahr.

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2695993An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, - — -nahrJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

-nahr in nahrhaft, from Middle High German nar, Old High German nara, feminine, ‘rescue, maintaining, sustenance,’ To this is allied the derivative Nahrung, feminine, ‘nourishment, food,’ from Middle High German narunge, feminine, maintenance, nourishment’; allied to nähren.