Where does “nisi” come from?
nisi (Latin) comes from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
nisi (Latin): if not, unless, except; masculine genitive...
Definitions
- if not, unless, except; masculine genitive...
Ancestry of “nisi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sī | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |