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Where does “гной” come from?

гной (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gnojь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH-.

гной (Russian): pus

Definitions

  1. pus

Ancestry of “гной”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgnojьpus, manure
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰnoyH-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneyH-—

Words derived from “гной”

  • гнойник
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