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Where does “nostle” come from?

nostle (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic nustilǭ, from Proto-Germanic nustō, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

nostle (Old English): a narrow band or ribbon worn around the head,...

Definitions

  1. a narrow band or ribbon worn around the head,...

Ancestry of “nostle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnustilǭ—
2Proto-Germanicnustōknotting; band; clasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →