Where does “nežný” come from?

nežný (Slovak) comes from Slovak neha, from Russian не́га, from Proto-Slavic něga — caress.

nežný (Slovak): delicate, tender

Definitions

  1. delicate, tender

Ancestry of “nežný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaknehatenderness, gentleness
2Russianне́гаluxury, comfort, prosperity
3Proto-Slavicněgacaress

Words derived from “nežný”

Every word from Proto-Slavic něga →Every word from Russian не́га →Every word from Slovak neha →
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