Etymology of the English word nasal
the English word
nasalderived from the French word
nasalderived from the Latin word
nasalisderived from the Latin word
nasus (nose; nose; sense of smelling)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*nas-Date
The earliest known usage of nasal in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
intranasal,
labionasal,
nasally,
nonnasal,
oronasal,
paranasal,
postnasal,
gutturonasalUsage
Word found in Modern English
