Where does “nestparasiet” come from?
nestparasiet (Dutch) comes from Dutch nest, from Middle Dutch nest, from Old Dutch nest, from Proto-West Germanic nest, from Proto-Germanic nestą, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
Ancestry of “nestparasiet”, step by step
nestparasiet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nest | A nest; One's bed; A nasty, ill-behaving or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | nest | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nest | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nest | nest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nestą | nest; provisions; food and supplies |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Dutch parasiet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | parasiet | parasite; parasite, someone who relies on others... |
| 2 | Middle French | parasite | — |
| 3 | Latin | parasītus | guest |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | παράσιτος | one who eats at the table of another, parasite;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | παρά | |
| 6 | Latin | verēdus | A fast or light breed of horse; courier's horse; hunter |
| 7 | Gaulish | werēdos | horse |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | *uɸoreidos | horse |