Where does “*natilā” come from?
*natilā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic natǭ, from Proto-Indo-European neh₂d- — to twist, knot, tie.
Ancestry of “*natilā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | natǭ | nettle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | neh₂d- | to twist, knot, tie |