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Where does “гнёздышко” come from?

гнёздышко (Russian) comes from Russian гнездо́, from Old East Slavic гнѣздо, from Proto-Slavic gnězdo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nísdan, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

гнёздышко (Russian): endearing diminutive of гнездо́

Definitions

  1. endearing diminutive of гнездо́

Ancestry of “гнёздышко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianгнездо́—
2Old East Slavicгнѣздо—
3Proto-Slavicgnězdonest
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*nísdan—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannisdósnest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nidown
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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