Where does “neiz wer” come from?

neiz wer (Middle High German) comes from Old High German ni, from Proto-Germanic nē, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “neiz wer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanninot
2Proto-Germanicnot
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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