Where does “Nesthocker” come from?

Nesthocker (German) comes from German nest, from Middle High German nest, from Old High German nest, from Proto-West Germanic nest, from Proto-Germanic nestą, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

Nesthocker (German): nidicolous bird

Definitions

nidicolous bird

Ancestry of “Nesthocker”, step by step

Nesthocker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German nest

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	nest	nest
2	Middle High German	nest	nest
3	Old High German	nest	—
4	Proto-West Germanic	nest	nest
5	Proto-Germanic	nestą	nest; provisions; food and supplies
6	Proto-Indo-European	nisdós	nest
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ni	down
8	Proto-Indo-European	h₁én	in

via German hocken

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	hocken	to squat; to crouch; to sit in a huddled...
2	Middle Low German	hucken	to crouch, cower

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →