Where does “гнітючий” come from?

гнітючий (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian гніт, from Ukrainian гніти́ти, from Proto-Slavic gnestì, from Proto-Indo-European gnét-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵen-.

гнітючий (Ukrainian): distressing, depressing, oppressive of thoughts, feelings, silence, etc

Definitions

  1. distressing, depressing, oppressive of thoughts, feelings, silence, etc

Ancestry of “гнітючий”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianгнітpress, weight
2Ukrainianгніти́тиto press, to squeeze
3Proto-Slavicgnestìto press
4Proto-Indo-Europeangnét-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵen-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gnét- →Every word from Proto-Slavic gnestì →