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Where does “nidation” come from?

nidation (English) comes from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

nidation (English): The implantation of the early embryo in the...

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  1. The implantation of the early embryo in the...

Ancestry of “nidation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnīdus—
2Proto-Italicnizdosnest
3Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →