Where does “nioska” come from?

nioska (Polish) comes from Polish nieść, from Old Polish nieć, from Proto-Slavic netьjь, from Proto-Slavic neptьjь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nep(ō)t-, from Proto-Indo-European népōts — grandson; descendant; nephew.

nioska (Polish): layer

Definitions

  1. layer

Ancestry of “nioska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnieśćto carry
2Old Polishniećnephew
3Proto-Slavicnetьjьnephew
4Proto-Slavicneptьjь—
5Proto-Balto-Slavicnep(ō)t-—
6Proto-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 neptьjь →