Where does “nit” come from?
nit (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic nitь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nítis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nh₁itis, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.
nit (Slovene): thread
Definitions
- thread
Ancestry of “nit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | nitь | thread |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nítis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nh₁itis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |