Etymograph

English

hangnest

From hang + nest.

A compound of hang + nest

Middle English hangen ‘to hang’

English hang

Proto-Indo-European *sed- ‘to sit’

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Proto-Germanic *nestą

Proto-West Germanic *nest

Old English nest

Middle English nest

English nest

Today it means

noun A nest that hangs down like a bag or pocket, generally from a tree branch.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hangnest