Where does “ни́сък” come from?
ни́сък (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.
ни́сък (Bulgarian): low
Definitions
- low
Ancestry of “ни́сък”, step by step
ни́сък traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic nizъkъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | nizъkъ | low |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ni- | down, below |
via Proto-Slavic nižьjь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | nižьjь | lower, smaller; comparative degree of *nizъkъ |