Where does “roofnest” come from?
roofnest (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.
roofnest (Dutch): a robbers' den
Definitions
- a robbers' den
Ancestry of “roofnest”, step by step
roofnest 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 roven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | roven | to rob |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rôven | to rob, to plunder, to pillage |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rōvon | to steal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raubōn | to rob, to steal, to plunder |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raubōną | to rob, steal, plunder |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewp- | to break, tear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |