Where does “nisko” come from?
nisko (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian niski, from Proto-Slavic nizъkъ, from Proto-Indo-European ni- — down, below.
nisko (Lower Sorbian): low; humbly, modestly
Ancestry of “nisko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Lower Sorbian | niski | low |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nizъkъ | low |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ni- | down, below |