Where does “horsenettle” come from?
horsenettle (English) comes from English nettle, from Middle English netle, from Old English netle, from Proto-Germanic natilǭ, from Proto-Germanic natǭ, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂d- — to twist, knot, tie.
horsenettle (English): Any of certain plants in the genus "Solanum"
Definitions
- Any of certain plants in the genus "Solanum"
Ancestry of “horsenettle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nettle | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging,... |
| 2 | Middle English | netle | — |
| 3 | Old English | netle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | natilǭ | nettle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | natǭ | nettle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂d- | to twist, knot, tie |