Where does “ne” come from?
ne (Old English) comes from Old English ealles, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
ne (Old English): not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "...
Definitions
- not; or, and not; "ne... ne..." is used to mean "...
Ancestry of “ne”, step by step
ne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ealles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ealles | completely, wholly, entirely; totally,... |
| 2 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |