Where does “nevinen” come from?
nevinen (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.
nevinen (Czech): "predicative form of nevinný" — not guilty,...
Definitions
- "predicative form of nevinný" — not guilty,...
Ancestry of “nevinen”, step by step
nevinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech ne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ne | no!; not |
| 2 | Old Czech | ne | Negation particle; no, not |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | not |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Czech vinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | vinen | "predicative form of vinný" — guilty |