Where does “nestle” come from?
Nestle derives from Middle English nestelen, from Old English nistlan, from Proto-West Germanic nistilōn and nistijan, from Proto-West Germanic nest, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European nisdós meaning nest.
nestle (English): To settle oneself comfortably and snugly; To...
Definitions
- To settle oneself comfortably and snugly; To...
Ancestry of “nestle”, step by step
nestle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English nestelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nestelen | — |
| 2 | Old English | nistlan | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | nistilōn | to make or build a nest; to occupy a nest; nestle |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nistijan | to nest, to nestle |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | nest | nest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nestą | nest; provisions; food and supplies |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |