Where does “nee” come from?
nee (Manx) comes from Old Irish ní, from Proto-Celtic nīs, from Proto-Indo-European ne h₁ésti — is not.
nee (Manx): future independent analytic form of jean;...
Definitions
- future independent analytic form of jean;...
Ancestry of “nee”, step by step
nee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | ní | not; is not, isn’t; something, anything |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | nīs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ne h₁ésti | is not |
via Old Irish do·gní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | do·gní | — |