njic
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *miccus, from Ancient Greek μῑκκός (mīkkós, “small”), variant of μικρός (mikrós). Compare Megleno-Romanian and Romanian mic and Sicilian nicu.
See also
Slovincian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnjit͡s/
- Syllabification: njic
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ničьto.
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь.
Further reading
- Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “ńĩc”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 723
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