Where does “Nesticus” come from?

Nesticus (Translingual) comes from Greek νηστικός, from Ancient Greek νῆστις, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-h₁ed-tis.

Nesticus (Translingual): genus|certain araneoid spiders}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain araneoid spiders}}

Ancestry of “Nesticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekνηστικόςhungry, unfed, famished
2Ancient Greekνῆστιςfasting
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-h₁ed-tis—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥-h₁ed-tis →Every word from Ancient Greek νῆστις →Every word from Greek νηστικός →