Where does “nestvlieder” come from?
nestvlieder (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.
nestvlieder (Dutch): precocial animal, precocial young
Definitions
- precocial animal, precocial young
Ancestry of “nestvlieder”, step by step
nestvlieder 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 vlieden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vlieden | to flee, leave quickly; to seek refuge; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vliën | to flee |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flion | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fleuhan | to flee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fleuhaną | to flee; to escape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |