Where does “njicuts” come from?
njicuts (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian njic, from Proto-Slavic nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nítis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
njicuts (Aromanian): tiny, very small
Definitions
- tiny, very small
Ancestry of “njicuts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aromanian | njic | small, little; little child, little boy, baby |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nitь | thread |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nítis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nh₁itis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |