Where does “гнида” come from?

гнида (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic gňida, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gnī́ˀdāˀ — nit.

гнида (Bulgarian): nit the egg of a louse, especially one attached to hair or clothing

Definitions

  1. nit the egg of a louse, especially one attached to hair or clothing

Ancestry of “гнида”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgňidanit
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgnī́ˀdāˀnit
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gnī́ˀdāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic gňida →