Where does “neia” come from?
neia (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk nei, from Old Norse nei, from Proto-Germanic nai, from Proto-Indo-European né — not; no.
neia (Norwegian Nynorsk): to curtsey
Ancestry of “neia”, step by step
neia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk nei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | nei | no |
| 2 | Old Norse | nei | no |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | nai | never |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | né | not; no |
via Old Norse hníga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hníga | to fall gently, sink down; to flow; to sink down;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hnīwaną | to bow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kneygʷʰ- | to tend; incline; lean toward; bend; to bend,... |