Where does “гній” come from?

гній (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic gnojь, from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH-.

гній (Ukrainian): pus

Definitions

  1. pus

Ancestry of “гній”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgnojьpus, manure
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰnoyH-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʰneyH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰneyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰnoyH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gnojь →