Where does “nnegozja” come from?
nnegozja (Maltese) comes from Italian negoziare, from Italian negozio, from Latin negōtium, from Latin nec, from Latin neque, from Proto-Indo-European nekʷe, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.
nnegozja (Maltese): to negotiate
Definitions
- to negotiate
Ancestry of “nnegozja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | negoziare | to negotiate, to transact; to trade, to deal |
| 2 | Italian | negozio | shop, a store; deal, bargain business; legal... |
| 3 | Latin | negōtium | business, employment, occupation, affair |
| 4 | Latin | nec | nor; and not, not; neither |
| 5 | Latin | neque | not; and not, also not |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nekʷe | and not, neither, nor |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |