Where does “netle” come from?
netle (Middle English) comes from Old English netle, from Proto-Germanic natilǭ, from Proto-Germanic natǭ, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂d- — to twist, knot, tie.
Ancestry of “netle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | netle | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | natilǭ | nettle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | natǭ | nettle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂d- | to twist, knot, tie |
Words derived from “netle”