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Etymology of nidal

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-? Proto-Indo-European *ní Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *nisdós Proto-Italic *nisdos Latin nīdus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-Eur

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of or pertaining to nests. · Of the uterus, exhibiting thickening before implantation of an ovum. · Of or pertaining to a nidus.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-? Proto-Indo-European *ní Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *nisdós Proto-Italic *nisdos Latin nīdus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālislbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English nidal From Latin nīdus (“nest”) + English -al.

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