Where does “gvȏzd” come from?
gvȏzd (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic gvozdь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gwasdas, from Proto-Indo-European gwosdʰos — piece of wood.
gvȏzd (Serbo-Croatian): nail
Ancestry of “gvȏzd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gvozdь | nail |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gwasdas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gwosdʰos | piece of wood |
Words derived from “gvȏzd”