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Mr.Nose | 23:37 Mon 15th Jan 2007 | Word Origins

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where did the word Nose originate from?????
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From Old English 'nosu' which itself came from Germanic 'Nase' and Latin 'nasus'.

From the action of tapping the side of that prominent feature with the forefinger, carried out by someone who has certain knowledge, i.e. 'knows'.

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