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