Where does “únos” come from?

únos (Czech) comes from Czech unést, from Czech nést, from Old Czech nésti, from Proto-Slavic nestì, from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

únos (Czech): kidnapping, kidnap

Definitions

  1. kidnapping, kidnap

Ancestry of “únos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechunéstto kidnap, to abduct
2Czechnéstto carry
3Old Czechnéstito carry
4Proto-Slavicnestìto carry, to bring
5Proto-Balto-Slavicneśteito carry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “únos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei →Every word from Proto-Slavic nestì →
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