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

  1. Any of certain plants in the genus "Solanum"

Ancestry of “horsenettle”, step by step

horsenettle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English nettle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnettleAny plant whose foliage is covered with stinging,...
2Middle Englishnetlenettle
3Old Englishnetle—
4Proto-Germanicnatilǭnettle
5Proto-Germanicnatǭnettle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanneh₂d-to twist, knot, tie

via English HORSE

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHORSEA poker variant consisting of five different...
2Middle EnglishhorseAlternative form of hors; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishhorshorse
4Proto-West Germanichrosshorse
5Proto-Germanichrussąhorse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Germanic natǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic natilǭ →