Etymology

nyas

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Today it means: an eyas (a fledgling falcon) Full definition →

Old French niais
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  1. Old French · derived fromniais“bird from the nest”
  2. English todaynyas

From Old French niais (“bird from the nest”), from Latin nidus (“nest”).

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