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Where does “noževъ” come from?

noževъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic nožь, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Ancestry of “noževъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnožьtool for pricking; knife
2Proto-Slavic-jьAdjectival inherited from the Caland roots,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyósthat, who, which
4Proto-Finnicwiša—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwišáspoison, venom
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwisósfluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...

Words derived from “noževъ”

  • nożownik
  • noževьnikъ
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wisós →