Where does “nettler” come from?
nettler (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.
nettler (English): One who nettles
Definitions
- One who nettles
Ancestry of “nettler”, step by step
nettler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nettle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nettle | Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging,... |
| 2 | Middle English | netle | nettle |
| 3 | Old English | netle | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | natilǭ | nettle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | natǭ | nettle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂d- | to twist, knot, tie |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |