Where does “niuet” come from?

niuet (Catalan) comes from Catalan niu, from Old Catalan niu, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

niuet (Catalan): fluted bird's nest (Cyathus striatus)

Definitions

  1. fluted bird's nest (Cyathus striatus)

Ancestry of “niuet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanniunest
2Old Catalanniu—
3Latinnīdusnest
4Proto-Italicnizdosnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós →