英语词汇nest的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	nest
词源	nest [OE] A nest was originally a ‘sitting-down place’. The Old English word comes from the same ancient roots as nether [OE] and sit [OE]. The related word nestle [OE] first meant ‘build a nest’, and did not take on its modern meaning until the 16th century.
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