Where does “nasle” come from?

nasle (Old French) comes from Frankish nastila, from Proto-Germanic nastilō, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

nasle (Old French): strap, thong

Definitions

  1. strap, thong

Ancestry of “nasle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishnastilatie, headband
2Proto-Germanicnastilōheadband; plait
3Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Germanic nastilō →Every word from Frankish nastila →