Nostril is from the Old English nos for 'nose' plus thirl 'hole'; thus, pretty logically, 'nose hole'.
Werewolf reflects an Old English word for 'man'.
I realized recently that acorn reflects the Old English ac, meaning 'oak tree'--although the second half of the word has been connected on since early times and I'm not sure where it comes from.
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