Where does “nežnosť” come from?

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

nežnosť (Slovak): gentleness, tenderness

Definitions

  1. gentleness, tenderness

Ancestry of “nežnosť”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovaknežnýdelicate, tender
2Slovaknehatenderness, gentleness
3Russianне́гаluxury, comfort, prosperity
4Proto-Slavicněgacaress
Every word from Proto-Slavic něga →Every word from Russian не́га →Every word from Slovak neha →