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Where does “nesti” come from?

nesti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic neśtei, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

Ancestry of “nesti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicneśteito carry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear

Words derived from “nesti”

  • нести
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