Where does “ninho” come from?

ninho (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese nio, from Latin nidus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

ninho (Portuguese): nest; one’s home viewed affectionately

Definitions

  1. nest; one’s home viewed affectionately

Ancestry of “ninho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesenionest
2Latinnidusnest; dwelling for animals
3Proto-Italicnizdosnest
4Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “ninho”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni →Every word from Proto-Indo-European nisdós →