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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/nistlōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *nistijaną + *-lōną.

Verb

*nistlōną

  1. to make or build a nest
  2. to occupy a nest; nestle

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old English: nistlian, nestlian; (nistlan)
  • Old Saxon: *nistlōn
    • Middle Low German: nëstelen
  • Old Dutch: *nistlon, *nistilon
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