Where does “nje-” come from?
nje- (Lower Sorbian) comes from Slovincian njê, from Proto-Slavic ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nē, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
nje- (Lower Sorbian): used to negate verbs; un-
Definitions
- used to negate verbs; un-
Ancestry of “nje-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovincian | njê | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ne | not |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nē | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
Words derived from “nje-”