Where does “nostrilled” come from?
nostrilled (English) comes from English nostril, from Middle English nostrille, from Old English nosþyrel, from Old English nosu, from Proto-Germanic *nosu.
nostrilled (English): Having nostrils
Ancestry of “nostrilled”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nostril | Either of the two orifices located on the nose ;... |
| 2 | Middle English | nostrille | — |
| 3 | Old English | nosþyrel | — |
| 4 | Old English | nosu | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *nosu | — |