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Where does “gniazdko” come from?

gniazdko (Polish) comes from Polish gniazdo, from Proto-Slavic gnězdo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nísdan, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

gniazdko (Polish): wall socket, power outlet; Diminutive of gniazdo;...

Definitions

  1. wall socket, power outlet; Diminutive of gniazdo;...

Ancestry of “gniazdko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgniazdonest; socket
2Proto-Slavicgnězdonest
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*nísdan—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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