Where does “нежить” come from?

нежить (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *něžiti — to tender.

нежить (Russian): to pamper; evil or dangerous spirits in Slavic...

Definitions

  1. to pamper; evil or dangerous spirits in Slavic...

Ancestry of “нежить”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*něžitito tender

Words derived from “нежить

Every word from Proto-Slavic *něžiti