Where does “níu” come from?

níu (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese nio, from Latin nidus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

níu (Fala): nest

Definitions

  1. nest

Ancestry of “níu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesenionest
2Latinnidusnest; dwelling for animals
3Proto-Italicnizdosnest
4Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁niEvery word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós