Where does “zanedlouho” come from?

zanedlouho (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.

zanedlouho (Czech): soon within a short time, shortly

Definitions

  1. soon within a short time, shortly

Ancestry of “zanedlouho”, step by step

zanedlouho traces back through 3 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 za

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechzafor; in; API
2Old Czechzain, during
3Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Czech dlouho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdlouholong, a long time
2Old Czechdlúho—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →