Where does “nerůst” come from?

nerůst (Czech) comes from Czech ne, from Old Czech ne, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

Ancestry of “nerůst”, step by step

nerůst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechneno!; not
2Old CzechneNegation particle; no, not
3Proto-Slavicnenot
4Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
5Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Czech růst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechrůstgrowth; to grow
2Old Czechróstito grow
3Proto-Slavicorstito grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ér-to move, to stir
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Proto-Slavic ne →