Where does “гнида” come from?

гнида (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gňida, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gnī́ˀdāˀ — nit.

гнида (Russian): nit; scumbag, rascal

Definitions

  1. nit; scumbag, rascal

Ancestry of “гнида”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgňidanit
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgnī́ˀdāˀnit
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gnī́ˀdāˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic gňida
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