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

  1. Alternative form of nieru

Ancestry of “níu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiannierunest
2Latinnīdusnest
3Proto-Italicnizdosnest
4Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós →