Where does “nestle” come from?
nestle (German) comes from German nesteln, from Old High German nesteln.
nestle (German): inflection of nesteln:
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Definitions
- inflection of nesteln:
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Ancestry of “nestle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | nesteln | to fumble, fiddle |
| 2 | Old High German | nesteln | — |