Etymology

nevus

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Today it means: Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin. Full definition →

Latin naevu ← Proto-Italic [Term?] ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁iwós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₁iwós
  3. Proto-Italic[Term?]
  4. Latingnaevus
  5. Latinnaevu
  6. English todaynevus

Learned borrowing from Latin naevus.

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