Where does “hnůj” come from?
hnůj (Czech) comes from Slovak hnoj, from Proto-Slavic gnojь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH-.
hnůj (Czech): manure
Ancestry of “hnůj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | hnoj | dung |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | gnojь | pus, manure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰnoyH- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰneyH- | — |