Where does “gnōj” come from?

gnōj (Silesian) comes from Polish gnój, from Proto-Slavic gnojь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH-.

gnōj (Silesian): manure, dung

Definitions

  1. manure, dung

Ancestry of “gnōj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgnójmanure, dung; fertilizer, compost; brat, snot
2Proto-Slavicgnojьpus, manure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰnoyH-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneyH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gnojь →