Where does “Nestus” come from?

Nestus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Νέστος, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

Nestus (Latin): A river of Thrace, now the Mesta

Definitions

  1. A river of Thrace, now the Mesta

Ancestry of “Nestus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΝέστοςthe river Mesta; the river Nestos
2Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Ancient Greek Νέστος →