Where does “niais” come from?

niais (French) comes from Latin nidax, from Latin nidus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

niais (French): Qualifies a falconry bird caught in the nest;...

Definitions

  1. Qualifies a falconry bird caught in the nest;...

Ancestry of “niais”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnidax
2Latinnidusnest; dwelling for animals
3Proto-Italicnizdosnest
4Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “niais

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁niEvery word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós