Where does “nega” come from?

nega (Finnish) comes from Finnish negatiivi, from Latin negativus, from Latin negō, from Latin nec, from Latin neque, from Proto-Indo-European nekʷe, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

nega (Finnish): negative

Definitions

  1. negative

Ancestry of “nega”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnegatiivinegative
2Latinnegativusdenied, negative, that which denies; inhibiting
3Latinnegōto deny
4Latinnecnor; and not, not; neither
5Latinnequenot; and not, also not
6Proto-Indo-Europeannekʷeand not, neither, nor
7Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neEvery word from Proto-Indo-European nekʷeEvery word from Latin neque
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