Where does “nosethrill” come from?
nosethrill (English) comes from Middle English nesethirl, from Old English næsþyrel, from Old English næs, from Proto-Germanic nasją, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s — nose.
Ancestry of “nosethrill”, step by step
nosethrill traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English nesethirl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | nesethirl | nostril |
| 2 | Old English | næsþyrel | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |