Where does “nostrility” come from?
nostrility (English) comes from English nostril, from Middle English nostrille, from Old English nosþyrel, from Old English nosu, from Proto-Germanic *nosu.
nostrility (English): The condition of having pronounced nostrils
Definitions
- The condition of having pronounced nostrils
Ancestry of “nostrility”, step by step
nostrility traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English nostril
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nostril | Either of the two orifices located on the nose (or on the beak of a bird); used as a passage for air and other gases to travel the nasal passages |
| 2 | Middle English | nostrille | nostril |
| 3 | Old English | nosþyrel | nostril |
| 4 | Old English | nosu | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *nosu | — |