Нѣжинъ

Old Ruthenian

Etymology

First attested in 1514. From earlier Унѣжъ (Uněž) +‎ -инъ (-in), attested in 16th century. Inherited from Old East Slavic Унѣжь (Uněžĭ), short for Унѣнѣжь (Uněněžĭ), attested in 1147. From proper name *Унѣнѣгъ (*Uněněgŭ), from унѣ- (uně-) + нѣга (něga) + -ъ (-ŭ).

Proper noun

Нѣ́жинъ • (Ně́žin) m

  1. Nizhyn (a city in Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine)

Descendants

  • Belarusian: Не́жын (Njéžyn)
  • Carpathian Rusyn: Нї́жин (Njížyn)
  • Ukrainian: Ні́жин (Nížyn)
    • → Belarusian: Ні́жын (Nížyn) (learned)
  • → Russian: Не́жин (Néžin) (learned)

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