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.

Adjective

njic

  1. small, little

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Noun

njic m (plural njits, feminine equivalent njicã or njiche)

  1. little child, little boy, baby

Slovincian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲjit͡s/
  • Rhymes: -it͡s
  • Syllabification: njic

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ney
Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei
Proto-Slavic *ni
Proto-Slavic *ni-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷ-
Proto-Indo-European *kʷís
Proto-Balto-Slavic *ki
Proto-Slavic *čь
Proto-Indo-European *só
Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas
Proto-Slavic *tъ
Proto-Slavic *čьto
Proto-Slavic *ničьto
Slovincian njic

    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ničьto.

    Pronoun

    njic

    1. nothing (not a thing)

    Etymology 2

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁-
    Proto-Balto-Slavic *nī́ˀtis
    Proto-Slavic *nìtь
    Slovincian njic

      Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nìtь.

      Noun

      njic f

      1. thread (long, thin and flexible form of material)

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