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Reconstruction:Proto-Balto-Slavic/nā́ˀwis

This Proto-Balto-Slavic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Balto-Slavic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *neh₂w-.

Noun

*nā́ˀwis f

  1. death

Descendants
  • Lithuanian: nõvis
  • Latvian: nāve
  • Old Prussian: nowis (“body, flesh”)
  • Proto-Slavic: *navь (see there for further descendants)
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