Where does “nȍzdrь” come from?

nȍzdrь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasús, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.

Ancestry of “nȍzdrь”, step by step

nȍzdrь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic nȍsъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnȍsъnose
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnasúsnose
3Proto-Indo-Europeannéh₂s-nose, nostril

via Proto-Slavic dьràti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicdьràtito tear, to flay; to tear, to flay; to cut into...
2Proto-Indo-Europeander-to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...

Words derived from “nȍzdrь

Every word from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nasúsEvery word from Proto-Slavic nȍsъ