Where does “Nast” come from?

Nast (East Central German) comes from Middle High German nest, from Old High German 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.

Nast (East Central German): nest

Definitions

nest

Ancestry of “Nast”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	nest	nest
2	Old High German	nest	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	nest	nest
4	Proto-Germanic	nestą	nest; provisions; food and supplies
5	Proto-Indo-European	nisdós	nest
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ni	down
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós →