Where does “nitь” come from?
nitь (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic nítis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
nitь (Proto-Slavic): thread
Definitions
- thread
Ancestry of “nitь”, step by step
nitь traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Balto-Slavic nítis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nítis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nh₁itis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |
via Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *nī́ˀtis | thread |