Where does “nidus” come from?
Nidus comes from Latin nidus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European root h₁én.
nidus (English): An aggregate of neurons; A nest for insects or...
Definitions
- An aggregate of neurons; A nest for insects or...
Ancestry of “nidus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nīdus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “nidus”