English word near comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗḱwos, Proto-Indo-European *negʷʰrós (Kidney.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂nḗḱwos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *negʷʰrós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Kidney. |
| *nēhwist | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *neurô | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Kidney. Testicle. |
| *nēhwiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Closer, nearer. |
| *nēora | Old English (ang) | |
| *neora | Old English (ang) | (anatomy) kidney. |
| nēar | Old English (ang) | |
| ner | Middle English (enm) | |
| near | English (en) | (colloquial) nearly. Having a small intervening distance with regard to something. The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc. Close to, in close proximity to.. Close to in time. (dated) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.. (obsolete) Immediate; direct; close; short.. (obsolete, slang) Stingy; parsimonious.. (of an [...] |