Etymology Explorer › Lower Sorbian

Where does “gózdź” come from?

gózdź (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic gvozdь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gwasdas, from Proto-Indo-European gwosdʰos — piece of wood.

gózdź (Lower Sorbian): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “gózdź”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgvozdьnail
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgwasdas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangwosdʰospiece of wood

Words derived from “gózdź”

  • gózdźik
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gwosdʰos →