Where does “ne” come from?
ne (Czech) comes from Old Czech ne, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
ne (Czech): no!; not
Ancestry of “ne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | ne | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |