Where does “гво̑зд” come from?

гво̑зд (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gvozdь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gwasdas, from Proto-Indo-European gwosdʰos — piece of wood.

гво̑зд (Serbo-Croatian): nail

Definitions

  1. nail

Ancestry of “гво̑зд”, step by step

гво̑зд traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Slavic gvozdь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgvozdьnail
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgwasdas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangwosdʰospiece of wood

via Proto-Slavic gvozdъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgvozdъnail

Words derived from “гво̑зд”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gwosdʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gwasdas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gvozdь →