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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishnínot; is not, isn’t; something, anything
2Proto-Celticnīs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanne h₁éstiis not

via Old Irish do·gní

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdo·gní—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne h₁ésti →Every word from Proto-Celtic nīs →Every word from Old Irish ní →