Where does “Ästling” come from?

Ästling (German) comes from German ast, from Middle High German ast, from Old High German ast, from Proto-Germanic astaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos — branch.

Ästling (German): fledgling; a young bird that has left the nest, but is still unable to fly and fed by the parents

Definitions

  1. fledgling; a young bird that has left the nest, but is still unable to fly and fed by the parents

Ancestry of “Ästling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanastbough, limb, branch
2Middle High Germanast—
3Old High Germanastbranch
4Proto-Germanicastazbranch
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ósdosbranch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ósdos →Every word from Proto-Germanic astaz →Every word from Old High German ast →