Where does “hnojivo” come from?

hnojivo (Czech) comes from Czech hnůj, from Slovak hnoj, from Proto-Slavic gnojь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH-.

hnojivo (Czech): fertilizer a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants

Definitions

  1. fertilizer a natural substance that is used to make the ground more suitable for growing plants

Ancestry of “hnojivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechhnůjmanure
2Slovakhnojdung
3Proto-Slavicgnojьpus, manure
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰnoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneyH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gnojь →
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