Nidify
/ˈnɪdɪfaɪ/noun
To build or occupy a nest; to make a nest.
Did you know?Nidify comes from Latin nidus, meaning “nest,” the same root behind a whole web of words about nesting, breeding, and hidden places.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
nidus
“nest”
Late Latin
Latin
nidificare
“to build a nest”
14th Century
English
nidifie
“to make a nest; to nest”
Modern English
English
nidify
“to build or occupy a nest”
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