Where does “заныть” come from?
заныть (Russian) comes from Russian ныть, from Proto-Slavic nyti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nūˀ(d)-.
заныть (Russian): to ache/hurt; to whine
Ancestry of “заныть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | ныть | to whimper, to whine, to yammer, to snivel, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nyti | to yearn |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nūˀ(d)- | — |