Where does “nieściora” come from?

nieściora (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic nestera, from Proto-Slavic nepttera, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nep(ō)t-, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nieściora (Old Polish): niece

Definitions

  1. niece

Ancestry of “nieściora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnesteraniece
2Proto-Slavicnepttera—
3Proto-Balto-Slavicnep(ō)t-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannépōtsgrandson; descendant; nephew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European népōts →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nep(ō)t- →Every word from Proto-Slavic nepttera →