Nestle
/ˈnɛsəl/noun
To settle or lie comfortably or snugly in a place.
Did you know?Nestle is built from the same old root as *nest*, and the verb originally meant to settle down or make oneself snug like a bird in its nest.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*nid-
“to make a nest; place for laying eggs”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*nistaz
“nest”
Old English
OE
nest
“a bird’s nest; a resting place”
Middle English
ME
nestlen
“to settle or lie close together; to nest”
Modern English
English
nestle
“to settle snugly or comfortably; to press close”