Where does “hangnest” come from?
hangnest (English) comes from English Hang, from English dang, from English damn, from Middle English dampnen, from Old French dampner, from Latin damnō, from Latin damnum, from Proto-Italic dapnom — to share, divide.
hangnest (English): A nest that hangs like a bag or pocket; A bird...
Definitions
- A nest that hangs like a bag or pocket; A bird...
Ancestry of “hangnest”, step by step
hangnest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Hang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hang | Name and trademark of a musical instrument... |
| 2 | English | dang | Damn; A damn, a negligible quantity, minimal... |
| 3 | English | damn | To condemn to hell; To condemn; to declare... |
| 4 | Middle English | dampnen | to damn |
| 5 | Old French | dampner | to damn |
| 6 | Latin | damnō | to discredit, find fault, disapprove, reject |
| 7 | Latin | damnum | damage or injury; loss; a fine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | dapnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dh₂pnóm | expense, investment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂p- | to sacrifice; to lose |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |
via English nest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nest | A structure built by a bird as a place to... |
| 2 | Middle English | nest | nest |
| 3 | Old English | nēst | nest |
| 4 | Old English | nīehst | nearest, next |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | **nāhwist(ō) | nearest, closest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwist | nearest, closest |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |