Where does “nekęsti” come from?

nekęsti (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.

nekęsti (Lithuanian): to hate

Definitions

  1. to hate

Ancestry of “nekęsti”, step by step

nekęsti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian ne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianneno
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnēnot
3Proto-Indo-Europeannénot; no

via Lithuanian kęsti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniankęstito feel discomfort; to suffer
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷendʰ-to endure, to suffer; to suffer, endure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European né →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē →Every word from Lithuanian ne →