Where does “níu” come from?
níu (Asturian) comes from Asturian nieru, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
níu (Asturian): Alternative form of nieru
Definitions
- Alternative form of nieru
Ancestry of “níu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Asturian | nieru | nest |
| 2 | Latin | nīdus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |